New I-465 ramp to northbound I-69 opens this weekend; overnight closures begin Thursday

LarryInFishers.com

Fishers commuters who use the I-465/I-69 interchange will see a major change this weekend, as the Indiana Department of Transportation prepares to open a new ramp from eastbound I-465 to northbound I-69 on Saturday, May 30.

The ramp opening is one of the most visible milestones yet in the Clear Path 465 reconstruction project, the multi-year overhaul of the northeast-side interchange used daily by thousands of Hamilton County residents commuting to and from downtown Indianapolis. The full project is expected to wrap up later this year.

To shift traffic onto the new ramp, INDOT has scheduled a series of overnight closures and lane restrictions this week. All restrictions will run from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Thursday, May 28

  • Northbound Binford Boulevard will be reduced to one lane between 71st Street and 75th Street.
  • There will be no access to northbound I-69 from northbound Binford Boulevard at 75th Street.

Friday, May 29

  • The ramp from eastbound I-465 to northbound I-69 will be closed. The signed detour directs drivers to take eastbound I-465 to southbound I-465 and turn around at Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36).
  • The ramp from eastbound I-465 to southbound Binford Boulevard will be closed.
  • The ramp from eastbound I-465 to Allisonville Road will be closed.
  • The ramps from Keystone Avenue to eastbound I-465 will be closed.
  • Eastbound I-465 will be reduced to two lanes from just west of the White River to Fall Creek Road.

INDOT is asking drivers to plan ahead and seek alternate routes when possible. Dates and work could shift due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

For Fishers and other northern suburb commuters, the new ramp is expected to ease one of the longest-standing bottlenecks at the interchange, where the eastbound-to-northbound movement has carried heavy morning and evening traffic throughout construction.

INDOT also reminded drivers that the Safe Zones automated speed enforcement program remains active throughout the Clear Path work zone. The program uses automated systems to monitor speeds in designated construction areas with the goal of reducing excessive speeding and protecting workers and motorists. More information is available at SafeZonesIN.com.

The Clear Path 465 project has been under construction for several years and, once complete later this year, will mark the end of one of the largest interstate reconstruction efforts ever undertaken on Indianapolis’ north side.