Project Information

The purposes of this project are to: (1) replace the existing pavement and widen I-465 from I-65 to just north of 86th Street; (2) Construct additional lanes along I-465 from I-65 to one-half south of 71st Street; (3) Reconstruct the 71st Street interchange to include a loop ramp in the northwest quadrant and a direct connection to 73rd Street in the northeast quadrant; (4) Reconstruct and widen 71st Street from Intech Boulevard to Woodland Drive; (5) Reconstruct the 79th Street bridge over I-465 and reconstruct 79th Street from 900 feet west to 750 feet east of I-465; (6) Reconstruct the 86th Street interchange to include a loop ramp in the northwest quadrant.

The lane configuration of I-465 will be four through lanes and two auxiliary lanes in each direction. The basic configuration of both 71st and 86th Streets will be two through lanes and up to three auxiliary lanes in each direction. The cross section of 79th Street will be one through lane and one dedicated bicycle lane in each direction. In addition, multi-use trails will cross through both interchanges.

Construction activities will begin in 2004 with the reconstruction of the 79th Street Bridge, addition of lanes on I-465 between I-65 and 71st Street, and mainline work required for widespread maintenance of traffic. Work scheduled for 2005 include the replacement and widening of pavement of I-465 mainline and the reconstruction of the bridges over 71st and 86th Streets. In 2006, the 71st and 86th Street interchanges will be rebuilt. It is planned that all affected roads will be open to unrestricted traffic by 2007.

Traffic will be maintained through a variety of methods. The 79th Street traffic will be detoured during the bridge replacement. Mainline I-465 will be maintained by crossovers, while 71st and 86th Streets will be restricted to two lanes during construction. Interchange ramps will use temporary connections when possible, however if temporary connections are not possible, detours to the next interchange will be utilized.

Interactive Project Overview
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I-465 Northwest FastTrack Noise Study (These files require Adobe Acrobat)
*Preliminary Noise Study (4,848 KB)
*Noise Study Field Notes (6,476 KB)
*Noise Study Added Information (24 KB)

Other projects (City or State) located near I-465 Northwest FastTrack Project
*Accelerate 465 is the name of the current project that will improve I-465 on the west side from just south of SR 67 (Kentucky Avenue) to just south of 56th Street.
*City of Indianpolis Department of Public Works has three projects located near the Northwest FastTrack project.