Interstate 465 is the 53 mile long beltway around the capital city of Indianapolis. Officially, the interstate is named the USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway, though the name is not used. Interstate 74 combines with I-465 along the south and west sides of Indianapolis. Upon completion of the Southern Indiana extension for Interstate 69 in Fall 2024, I-69 will also join I-465 along the east and south sides.
I-465 was originally built through the 1960s, and has since been upgraded on the east, northeast, northwest, and west sides of Indianapolis. Most of the beltway north of Interstate 70 is eight to ten lanes in width with the rest being at six lanes.
During the 1980s and 1990s, all of Indianapolis' U.S. and State Roads were removed from its street grid. These were either truncated or realigned onto the Interstate 465 beltway. However for the most part, the overlaps are not acknowledged outside of the entry and exit points onto the freeway. Overall, U.S. 31, U.S. 36, U.S. 40, U.S. 52, U.S. 421, SR 37 and SR 67 share part of the I-465 loop around the city. Despite all the concurrencies, locals only refer to the highway as Interstate 465.
Interstate 465 Indiana Guides
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 | Westbound 38th Street at the loop ramp onto I-465 south ahead of the merge with Interstate 74 east. Accelerate 465 Construction added a loop ramp joining 38th Street east with the Beltway northbound and combined all entrance ramps onto new distributor roadways. 11/04/11 |
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11/04/11 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 65
Interstate 70
Interstate 74
Interstate 865
State Road 37
Page Updated 07-14-2024.