INDOT road closures announced for holiday weekend

Staff Reports

INDIANAPOLIS — While fewer drivers are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana Department of Transportation wants to remind motorists that construction work is continuing around the state.

In Indiana, residents are starting to get “Back on Track” as various businesses and services are reopening. Because of this, Hoosiers may experience increased traffic in some areas.

Where possible, road construction and maintenance activities have been suspended. However, a number of restrictions and closures will remain in place due to long-term projects, including:

Northern Indiana

Lane closures on I-65 from U.S. 231/Crown Point to Ridge Road/Hobart

Lane closures on I-80/94 at I-65 interchange in Lake County

Multiple projects on I-469 with lane restrictions and reduced speeds in Allen County

Central Indiana

I-70 westbound reduced to one lane between Exit 3 (Darwin Road) and the Illinois state line in Vigo County

Shifted lanes on I-70 eastbound between State Road 267 and Ronald Reagan Parkway in Hendricks County

I-70 eastboundclosed between Ronald Reagan Parkway and the South Split in Indianapolis

Lane closures on I-70 eastbound/westbound between Mt. Comfort Road and the Ohio state line in Hancock, Henry and Wayne Counties

Southern Indiana

Bridge replacement on U.S. 41 over the White River between Knox and Gibson Counties

U.S. 41 northbound B to I-69 northbound ramp closed in Evansville

Lane restrictions on I-69 in Greene, Daviess and Vanderburgh counties

Lane restrictions on State Road 37 and State Road 39 in Martinsville

Lane restrictions and shifts on I-65 between Seymour and Columbus

U.S. 31 closed over I-65 in Jackson County (south of Seymour)

State Road 256 closed between State Road 203 and U.S. 31 in Scott County

Lane restrictions on I-74 EB/WB between Exit 156 (State Road 101) and the Ohio state line in Ripley/Dearborn counties