INDOT Plans Major Traffic Shift in North Split Project
Traffic will shift onto new I-70 WB to I-65 NB infrastructure Thursday
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will shift traffic onto new I-70 westbound to I-65 northbound infrastructure in the North Split interchange Thursday, weather permitting.
Since July, traffic for I-65 SB to I-70 EB and I-70 WB to I-65 NB have been using a new bridge while new infrastructure has been constructed.
Crews will be out moving barrels and barrier wall starting at 9 p.m. Thursday night and will work through the night to shift traffic off the bridge and onto the new pavement.
There will continue to be two lanes on I-65 SB to I-70 EB and I-70 WB to I-65 NB through the North Split.
After the shift, the NB Rural Street ramp to I-70 WB will open. The SB Keystone ramp to I-70 WB will remain closed until I-65 lanes are opened at the end of April.
Under the permanent configuration, traffic will follow different lanes to access I-70 WB and Michigan St.
If you are traveling on I-70 WB through the split:
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Stay in the right two lanes to continue on I-70 WB to I-65 NB.
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Use the left two lanes to continue through the North Split interchange on I-70 WB toward the airport.
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Use the center lane to take the C/D ramp to Michigan St.
As a reminder, the Meridian/Pennsylvania ramp will remain closed until I-65 reopens in the North Split. I-70 WB traffic will no longer have access to this ramp in the final configuration.
Access to downtown Indianapolis will be maintained via:
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I-70 WB collector/distributor (C/D) exit ramp to Michigan Street
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I-65 NB/ I-70 EB exit ramp to Washington Street
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I-70 WB to Martin Luther King. Jr/West Street
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I-65 SB to Meridian Street
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I-65 SB to West Street
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All existing ramps on I-70 west of the South Split
The North Split reconstruction project will provide safer, more free-flowing travel for the thousands of motorists who use the interchange each day. Once complete, the new system will take up a smaller footprint and increase the walkability of surrounding downtown Indianapolis neighborhoods. The redesigned interchange will improve safety by eliminating weaving and merging, leading to better traffic flow.
INDOT encourages drivers to slow down, exercise caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones.
For up-to-date project information, visit northsplit.com or text “NORTHSPLIT” to 468311. Follow the North Split project’s progress on social media at:
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