National Work Zone Awareness Week – I-69 Finish Line update

INDIANAPOLIS – April 15-19 is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), an annual spring campaign to encourage safe driving through highway work zones at the start of construction season.

INDOT works to create safe environments on and off the road for construction staff and contractors, as well as the traveling public. Drivers should slow down, use extra caution, keep their eyes on the road, and limit distractions when traveling through work zones. 

Join the I-69 Finish Line as they recognize this critical week. For more information, visit nwzaw.org.

I-465 Lane Closures/Stoppages:

  • The I-465 entrance ramp for northbound US 31 to westbound I-465 will be CLOSED from 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, to 5 a.m. on Friday, April 19, for work on the Lick Creek Bridge. 
  • Expect nightly double-lane closures and intermittent 20-minute stoppages at various locations on I-465 eastbound and westbound between I-65 and I-70 the evenings of Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19. Closures and stoppages are expected between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. for construction activities.

Lane Restrictions at State Road 144 and Smith Valley Road:

  • Expect daytime single-lane closures on the eastbound and westbound lanes of State Road 144 and Smith Valley Road over I-69 from Monday, April 15, through Monday, April 22, for minor concrete patching and concrete staining work.
  • The westbound lanes of Smith Valley Road over I-69 will be CLOSED from Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. through Monday, April 22, at 6 a.m. for concrete panel replacement work. The official detour will follow County Line Road to access the west side of SR 37.