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IND Int'l. Airport Ramp to I-70 West Closes This Weekend,
I-70 Lane Closures Near Ronald Reagan Pkwy

Construction contractors plan to close the Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive (Indianapolis International Airport) ramp to Interstate 70 West for bridge maintenance and preservation starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 28 until 6 a.m. on Monday, July 31. 

During this ramp closure, traffic will be directed to I-70 East, I-465 South and State Road 67/Kentucky Avenue Exit 8. Motorists can use the interchange to return to I-465 North and I-70 West.

At the same time:

• The westbound collector-distributor ramp parallel to I-70 West will be closed to I-70 West. Access will remain open to the loop ramp to southbound Ameriplex Parkway. The Ronald Reagan/Ameriplex Parkway entrance ramp to I-70 West will also remain open.The collector closure will be between the two ramps.
• I-70 West will be reduced to two lanes that will be temporarily shifted to the left at the bridges immediately west of Ronald Reagan/Ameriplex Parkway. 
• The I-70 East Exit 68A ramp to Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive (Indianapolis International Airport) and Ronald Reagan Parkway will have one lane closed at the bridge immediately west of Ronald Reagan/Ameriplex Parkway.
• The I-70 East exit ramp to the Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive (Indianapolis International Airport) will have one lane closed on the bridge over I-70.

About the project

The work is part of a $4.6 million bridge preservation contract for 15 structures along Interstate 70 between the Ronald Reagan/Ameriplex Parkway interchange and I-465 on the west side of Indianapolis. 

Eleven of the bridges are located at the I-70 and Ronald Reagan/Ameriplex Parkway interchange area, three bridges are located on Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive ramps to and from the Indianapolis International Airport, and one bridge is on High School Road over I-70.

The project intends to protect and extend the life of each structure by applying modified concrete overlays to the bridge decks, sealing bridge joints, and repairing various concrete bridge components.

For information about the project and updates about scheduled closures as the project progresses, go to http://www.in.gov/indot/3627.htm. 

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– Governor Eric Holcomb

Next Level Roads is Governor Eric Holcomb’s initiative to elevate Indiana’s economic competitiveness and the quality of life for all Hoosiers through investment in transportation infrastructure. The Governor’s sustainable, data-driven plan dedicates more than $30 billion over the next 20 years to improve the conditions of existing roads and bridges – both state and local, finish major projects, and build for the future. Next Level Roads is enhancing Indiana’s position as a leader in freight and logistics and giving cities, towns and counties resources to build communities that attract jobs and talent.

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