Milestone Contractors plans to temporarily shift southbound traffic lanes on U.S. 421/Michigan Road and close one right-turn lane on the eastbound Interstate 465 Exit 27 ramp starting Thursday night.
Starting at 9 p.m. on Thursday, crews will close one right-turn lane on the eastbound I-465 exit ramp to southbound Michigan Road as work begins to widen the exit ramp for an additional left-turn lane. This phase of construction is expected to last until July, and two left-turn lanes and one right-turn lane will remain open on the eastbound exit ramp.
At the same time Thursday night, up to three lanes of southbound Michigan Road will be closed during overnight hours to paint temporary lane markings and shift traffic to the left, toward the median. These overnight lane closures are expected to end before 6 a.m. on Friday.
About the project
Milestone is the prime contractor on a $1.4 million construction project adding turn lanes at the I-465 and U.S. 421/Michigan Road interchange on the north side of Indianapolis. The project seeks to increase capacity and improve traffic flow at the interchange by:
- Lengthening the existing northbound Michigan Rd. right-turn lane to eastbound I-465,
- Adding a second left-turn lane on southbound U.S. 421 to eastbound I-465,
- Adding a third left-turn lane on the eastbound I-465 exit ramp to northbound U.S. 421
All interchange ramps are planned to remain open during the project. Some lanes at the interchange will be temporarily closed, narrowed or shifted to maintain traffic and provide space for construction.
Specific schedule updates and traffic restrictions will be announced in advance of each phase of the project. Construction is anticipated to be complete by November.
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