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May 14, 2021 / 11:12 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — With the 18-month closure of the North Split nearly underway, drivers were planning their detours. Crews hope to completely rebuild the interchange. Starting early Saturday before dawn and ending in the following two days, Indiana Department of Transportation will begin to shut down portions of I-65 and I-70, the interstates that come together in the North Split. Lani Mayer, who drove in to Indianapolis from Pennsylvania on Friday, said that ...

May 14, 2021 / 07:27 AM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Friday is the last chance for drivers to use the North Split before it is closed for the next year and a half. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plans to shut down the state’s second-busiest interchange on Saturday for a massive overhaul project that will change drivers commute, if they use I-70 or I-65 to downtown Indianapolis. Drivers are encouraged to start thinking about their new commute. I-65 and I-70 will be shut down ...

On Saturday, May 15, INDOT plans to close the second most-used interchange in Indiana for 18 months.

May 12, 2021 / 10:44 PM EST INDIANAPOILS (WISH) — As drivers prepare to navigate the North Split closure this weekend, pedestrians on the Monon Trail are also being asked to reroute. INDOT is building the Monon Loop, which pedestrians will be able to use once part of the trail is closed for safety during construction. Mark Daniel and his dog Beau use the Monon Trail near the North Split and play at the fields almost every day. “Especially when it gets warm it is packed. When people get off...

Indiana highway renovation on schedule despite challenges The heavily traveled I-65/I-70 interchange project involves rebuilding more than 50 bridge structures and associated roadway. Published May 13, 2021 Permission granted by Superior Construction The nearly 50-year-old I-65/I-70 North Split interchange in downtown Indianapolis is undergoing a $320 million renovation led by Superior Construction Co. Mohammed H. Siddiqi �...

18-Month Closure Of North Split Interchange Begins May 15 Provided by the Indiana Department of Transportation The 18-month closure of the North Split Interchange in downtown Indianapolis is about to begin. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the I-65/I-70 southbound lanes between the North Split and Washington Street will close Friday. The full closure of the interchange is expected Saturday, if the weather cooperates. Interstates 65 and 70 between the North Split and Washington Stre...

May 11, 2021 / 10:56 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Traffic is expected to back up through downtown as the North Split closure looms. The official closure is expected to start on Saturday and Indiana Department of Transportation says it will take two days to get everything fully shut down. There are a couple sizable projects happening downtown right now that have closed lanes on major roadways and even closed other streets downtown. While drivers try to manage the 18-month North Split closure,...

May 10, 2021 / 08:51 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state’s second-busiest interchange is scheduled to close Saturday to drivers in preparation for an 18-month project. “We’re knocking down these bridges, rebuilding them, and so the infrastructure will be completely brand new,” Indiana Department of Transportation spokesperson Mallory Duncan said. The North Split Interchange project is expected to close I-65 and I-70 between the North Split and Washington Street. “If you don’t h...

North Split closure begins Saturday. Heres what to know about detours, traffic, more. Rashika Jaipuriar, Indianapolis Star Replay Video The long-anticipated, $320 million project began mid-January, aiming to rebuild old roads and bridges and improve the interchanges “abrupt curve” design. Its also dangerous, according to Indiana Department of Transportation numbers that show crash rates more than twice as high as the states other urban interstates. © Stephen J. Beard and ...

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