Indiana Notes

[Revive 755]

Did not drive on any of the new section of I-265 to see whether or not it's been signed yet, but the Exit 6 on I-65 still signs the EB exit as IN 265 and not I-265.

At least as of a few weeks ago the reassurance shields were for IN 265.  The new mile markers in the median with I-265 shields were uncovered though.

[ITB]

Safer Driver 65, the project to add lanes and reconstruct pavement along I-65 in Clark and Scott counties is now underway. In mid-September, overnight lane closures began to allow crews to strengthen shoulders and perform culvert repairs.

In total, the project will improve about 13 miles of I-65, with 5.5 miles of that receiving a new third travel lane in each direction. Construction is currently expected to complete in 2028. A joint venture formed by E & Paving, Inc. and Milestone Contractors is the design-build team.

[tosa]

Made the round trip this weekend all the way down 65 for a wedding in Louisville. Some thoughts:

INDOT absolutely, positively must add additional travel lanes somewhere between Lowell and West Lafayette. That 62 miles spent mostly behind a line of cars in the left lane that is tuck behind a truck going 65.1 mph passing a truck in the right lane going 65.0 mph is insufferable. At the very least do the section between exits 215 and 193.

Did not drive on any of the new section of I-265 to see whether or not it's been signed yet, but the Exit 6 on I-65 still signs the EB exit as IN 265 and not I-265.

I-80/94 WB was backed up between I-65 and Calumet on a Saturday afternoon for no apparent reason. They need the Illiana in the worst way.

I regularly drive I-65 in both Indiana and Kentucky. Honestly, the stretch through Kentucky is so much more relaxing—lighter traffic and, more importantly, three lanes the whole way.

In Indiana, it feels completely different. My understanding is that north of Indy, I-65 is basically the only expressway option heading southeast out of Chicago, which explains all the traffic, especially the heavy truck presence.

Indiana really needs to make widening I-65 to three lanes a top priority.

[NWI_Irish96]

Made the round trip this weekend all the way down 65 for a wedding in Louisville. Some thoughts:

INDOT absolutely, positively must add additional travel lanes somewhere between Lowell and West Lafayette. That 62 miles spent mostly behind a line of cars in the left lane that is tuck behind a truck going 65.1 mph passing a truck in the right lane going 65.0 mph is insufferable. At the very least do the section between exits 215 and 193.

Did not drive on any of the new section of I-265 to see whether or not it's been signed yet, but the Exit 6 on I-65 still signs the EB exit as IN 265 and not I-265.

I-80/94 WB was backed up between I-65 and Calumet on a Saturday afternoon for no apparent reason. They need the Illiana in the worst way.

I regularly drive I-65 in both Indiana and Kentucky. Honestly, the stretch through Kentucky is so much more relaxing—lighter traffic and, more importantly, three lanes the whole way.

In Indiana, it feels completely different. My understanding is that north of Indy, I-65 is basically the only expressway option heading southeast out of Chicago, which explains all the traffic, especially the heavy truck presence.

Indiana really needs to make widening I-65 to three lanes a top priority.

Yes, the Chicago-Indy stretch serves as a distributor for all the truck traffic heading south and southeast out of Chicago. From Indy, you have some going east on 70 to Columbus, southeast on 74 to Cincinnati, and south on 65 to Louisville/Nashville. You now even have some continuing on 69 to Evansville.

Yet the next segment we're getting expanded is 5 miles in Clark/Scott counties.