Level Up 31 Phase 3 closures begin next week

A major milestone in the Level Up 31 project will soon be underway as crews widen the elevated eastbound and westbound Interstate 465 ramps to northbound U.S. 31. Extended closures and new traffic patterns will be in place on or after Wednesday, May 13 until late fall 2026.

Northbound U.S. 31 will still be accessible for I-465 motorists via a temporary traffic shift that uses the existing southbound lanes on U.S. 31/Meridian Street, then switches traffic back over to the existing northbound lanes just south of 106th Street.

Due to this configuration, motorists on southbound Meridian Street will need to exit at 106th Street and travel west to Illinois Street and Spring Mill Road in order to resume southbound travel. A more in-depth look at the Level Up 31 closures including detour maps are available at LevelUp31.com.

Access to I-465 from northbound and southbound Meridian Street will remain open.

This is the third of four phases for the Level Up 31 project. The upcoming improvements are necessary to accommodate rapid regional growth and the increased number of vehicles using the interchange.

The following extended closures are scheduled to start on or after the following dates next week:

Wednesday, May 13

• Closure of southbound Meridian Street between 106th Street and 96th Street through late fall 2026
• Closure of 106th Street exit ramp to southbound Meridian Street through late fall 2026. The 106th Street exit ramp to I-465 will remain open

Saturday, May 16

• Temporary traffic shift on I-465 ramps to U.S. 31 northbound through late fall 2026
• Closure of northbound U.S. 31/Meridian Street ramp to 106th Street through late fall 2026
• Closure of 106th Street ramp to northbound U.S. 31 through late fall 2026

Phase 3 start times are weather dependent and subject to change.