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The I-65/70 North Split Reconstruction
ITB:
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--- Quote from: FixThe74Sign on January 20, 2023, 01:30:00 PM ---70 Westbound opening this weekend
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/i-70-westbound-through-downtown-indianapolis-reopens-this-weekend/
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This will be a much welcome opening. Westbound 70 for the past two weeks has been a mess during most of the morning rush hours.
Traffic exiting to West Street / MLK has been backed up through the north split most days and nearly to Keystone / Rural a few days.
This will open up a few more access points to downtown.
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Yes, that traffic backup has been nasty. Unfortunately, the opening of I-70 westbound through the split probably won't change all that much. No new exits are being opened. The exit to Michigan Street will be as it was, except traffic will be shifted to its permanent ramp alignment. The only change forthcoming is westbound I-70 traffic will be able to pass through Indy via the split, thus avoiding I-465.
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Tough to tell the impact this morning with an accident in the lanes going from 70 to 65.
While no closed exits have opened yet, the opening of 70 westbound does give drivers access to three exits that can access downtown:
East Street is accessible for everyone working at Lilly. I imagine at least some people have been exiting at Michigan and winding down to Lilly. Hopefully that takes them off the Michigan ramp.
The Meridian / McCarty and Missouri / West exits are now available for those that work near the south end of the CBD. I park between Washington and Maryland. Today I went around to the Missouri exit and came up past the stadiums to access my garage off Maryland. This was the route I took for more the last 20 years or so pre-Construction. It was much less hectic than taking 65 to MLK and working down that way.
The opening is a welcome change.
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Good points. Glad the opening has made your commute easier. And those accidents on I-70W, oh my, what headaches they cause with the lengthy backups. Hopefully, the opening will bring about a reduction of incidents.
cjw2001:
New drone video just posted:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHCBuJPQPUQ
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T6DFMXdEGI
davewiecking:
Drone videos posted Sunday:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2kusbfUwtg//www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMdTu5qdeBY
If I had to guess, I'd say the next to open would be WB I-70 to NB I-65 on the final path, removing the wrong way traffic from the flyover ramp.
silverback1065:
--- Quote from: davewiecking on February 21, 2023, 09:55:38 AM ---Drone videos posted Sunday:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2kusbfUwtg//www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMdTu5qdeBY
If I had to guess, I'd say the next to open would be WB I-70 to NB I-65 on the final path, removing the wrong way traffic from the flyover ramp.
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I agree, getting that movement open will open up the mainline tie-ins to be worked on. i notice that the C/D from 65s hasn't even been started yet. i don't see that opening until late summer at this rate, they are focused on the main movements for now.
ITB:
--- Quote from: silverback1065 on February 21, 2023, 11:18:21 AM ---I agree, getting that movement open will open up the mainline tie-ins to be worked on. i notice that the C/D from 65s hasn't even been started yet. i don't see that opening until late summer at this rate, they are focused on the main movements for now.
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For the past couple of months, the contractor has been utilizing mixers to supply the concrete for paving. This has slowed things down considerably. I imagine the mixers are being used to better maintain the concrete temperature and consistency, especially with the special admixtures added for cold weather paving. Plus, there are only so many mixers available. As the weather warms, we'll once again see dump trucks delivering concrete, and that should speed things up. The C/D from I-65S is being graded. It's a short section, so they should be able to knock it out in the next month or so. Being optimistic, I tend to think most heavy construction will be wrapping up by the end of April.
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