INDOT Closing Part Of I-65 On July 1 For Bridge Project

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will close parts of I-65 in Indianapolis starting July 1 an plans to open the interstate back open for drivers on Aug. 5. INDOT says this closure is for a bridge project, as American Contracting & Services Inc. has been contracted to rehab seven bridges along the stretch of I-65.

INDOT says the following parts will be closed:

• Southbound Interstate 65 between the I-65/I-465 interchange on the city's northwest side. I-65 southbound traffic on the northwest side will be detoured via I-465 South or I-865 East.
• Both directions of I-65 between Meridian St. (exit 113) and 21st St. (exit 115) in downtown Indianapolis.
• The entrance and exit ramps at the Dr. Martin Luther King St.//West St. interchange (exit 114) will also be closed, but the entrance ramp from 21st St. to northbound I-65 will remain open.

"INDOT has been coordinating with various stakeholders near the project to discuss maintenance of traffic and receive input on how to sustain some stakeholder services during construction," said an INDOT statement.

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