Fishers drivers who commute to and from Indianapolis should plan for delays this weekend as crews shift traffic into its final configuration on northbound I-465 in northeast Indianapolis.
The Indiana Department of Transportation says northbound I-465 will be reduced to one lane between Fall Creek and I-69 from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, through 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. Crews will use the closure to install pavement markings and signage needed to open the rebuilt roadway.
Work will begin closest to the median Friday night and move to the outer lanes Saturday evening.
As crews shift to the outside lanes, the ramp from northbound I-465 to northbound I-69 will close from 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, until 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. A signed detour will send drivers to westbound I-465, with a turnaround at U.S. 421.
INDOT is advising motorists to expect delays, plan ahead and seek alternate routes when possible.
56th Street ramp expected to reopen
The added capacity is expected to allow the ramp from 56th Street to northbound I-465 to reopen next week — a change many Fishers-area commuters have been waiting on.
Additional closures are scheduled Monday night to prepare for that reopening. From 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, drivers can expect:
- The exit ramp from northbound I-465 to 56th Street/Shadeland Avenue (Exit 40) closed
- The ramps from 56th Street to northbound Shadeland Avenue and northbound I-465 closed
- The northbound Shadeland Avenue/56th Street collector ramp reduced to one lane, with no access to 56th Street
The work is weather dependent. INDOT says dates and the scope of the work could change if inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances occur.