MARION CO. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will close the I-65 northbound to the Meridian/Pennsylvania Street exit ramp as part of the ongoing North Split Reconstruction project in downtown Indianapolis.
The ramp is scheduled to close early Monday, October 24, and is expected to reopen by the end of November, weather permitting. Crews will widen part of the bridge near the ramp and replace the concrete on the ramp.
Throughout the duration of this closure, motorists will be redirected to the Martin Luther King Jr./West Street exit. Motorists traveling on I-70 westbound through the North Split reconstruction zone should use the left lane to access the Martin Luther King Jr./West Street exit ramp.
Motorists will still have access to downtown via the following additional exits:
- I-70 westbound collector/distributor (C/D) ramp exit ramp to Michigan Street (13-ton declared vehicle weight restriction effect)
- I-65 southbound to MLK/West Street
- I-65 southbound to Meridian Street
- I-65 northbound exit to Washington Street (13-ton declared vehicle weight restriction in effect)
- 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.
