Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) updates for East Central Indiana, including Indianapolis. Our goals: Safety, mobility and economic growth.
Welcome to the Hoosier Hoops Highway! We are dressing up our interstates for
@marchmadness
. Be on the lookout for these new signs throughout the whole month, they are going up this week! More info:
CONTEST🎁:
Want to visit the full closure on I-465?? We will pick TWO winners to come visit and see what we are up to.
HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow
@INDOTEast
on Twitter
2️⃣ Like and retweet this post
3️⃣ Complete steps 1 & 2 by 9 a.m. Monday, August 19
GOOD LUCK!!
Today, work stopped on I-70 EB as our crews paid respects to fallen
@IMPDnews
officer Breann Leath as her casket was escorted to Crown Hill Cemetery. Prayers to her family.
Take a look at this ball of 🔥We are so lucky to have great partners in
@IFD_NEWS
@IndStatePolice
that helped put the fire out so quickly. Because of their work, no major structural damage was sustained on the bridge.
I-465 SB to I-70 EB is still closed 🚫.
Stay tuned.
Today, INDOT is helping
@INGuardsman
to deliver supplies to hospitals and county health departments.
@IndStatePolice
will be escorting these vehicles to their destinations.
A big THANK YOU to all our hard working plow drivers. They are still out there in a full call as we work to clear snow that’s still falling in most areas of Central Indiana.
TO THOSE WONDERING:
No construction work will take place after NOON on Friday on Indianapolis interstates.
That means:
- NO lane closures
- NO full closures
- NO restrictions for
#INDY500
This little guy 🦉was found out on I-69 near Noblesville by one of our contractors. He’s in good hands now after animal services was called. They are helping treat him. Whoooo says we just construct roads? 🧐
Our litter crews saved this puppy on the side of the road. One of the crew members took him home and will get him checked for a microchip ASAP. Thanks for saving his life!🐶💕
It may seem counterintuitive ... but these grooves actually will make I-70 EB a smoother ride. 😎It’s the 1️⃣st time we are using this technique in Indiana. Can’t wait for you to try it....TONIGHT. That’s right...I-70 EB is OPENING EARLY. 🙌🏼🍾
It's
#HawkWatchFriday
and watching over her babies AND our full closure on I-70 is **SANDY HAWKINS** Thank you to everyone who voted. Now it's time to name the babies.
CHEESE 📸One of our curious hawk babies couldn't stop looking right at the camera today.
Who has name ideas? They are getting their feathers!! 🪶🪶
#HawkWatchFriday
Did you know 🤔 when we stripe, we add little glass balls to the paint? If you look close, you can see them. That makes the stripe reflective at night. Stripes are down on I-70 EB...getting closer!!
“Essential” is not something we take lightly. It’s our job to keep the roads maintained and safe for Hoosiers who have to travel to help fight
#COVID19
. In return, help keep us safe and slow down. This hard hat belongs to one of our workers struck this week. Use it as a reminder.
The hole is patched! After about 15 hours of work, crews were able to clean up and fix the hole. The ramp from Allisonville Rd to I-465 WB should open soon.
ROADWAY RESCUE 🐱
An
@INDOTEast
crew was out clearing a drain when they found this kitten in a tire along I-70. They rescued her from the interstate and she is heading home with one of her rescuers. ❤️
#KeepingALLHoosiersSafe
Remember the tanker explosion? Seems like a year ago. We have crews on I-465 SB to I-70 EB doing a permanent fix on the bridge. It will be closed until 5/22.
Hey .... us again. We have another full closure to remind you about ... I-465 EB/NB will be CLOSED from I-65 to I-70 starting Friday at 9 p.m. This section will be closed for 1️⃣5️⃣ days. MORE INFO:
We are people too. With families and loved ones to go home to. Help us in our effort to make sure we all go home at the end of the day.
#workzonesafety
Flood crews are out! ⬇️ this is on I-70 earlier today. This vehicle helps vacuum out debris in clogged drains. Let us know if you see water starting to pool on the interstates! And as always, MOVE OVER for crews on the road.
We showed you a before....here’s an after.
- 13 bridge decks
- countless concrete patches
- multiple bridge joints
I-70 EB from the North Split to I-465 opens TONIGHT.
SOOO chatty this morning! What do you think they are saying?
Also, it is almost time to leave the nest .. we will see if the babies are still there next week on
#HawkWatchFriday
.
Permanent patching has started on I-69 SB near mm 227. Crews will be working in the LEFT lane until 6am tomorrow. Take it slow and give them room to work!
While some can stay inside, we can’t. We still have crews on the road working to keep roads safe for Hoosiers who do have to travel. We had three INDOT workers hit on I-70 EB today. Two were transported to the hospital.
Slow down. Pay attention. Save lives.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: I-69 Exit 219 (SR 38) is CLOSED. SR 38 E into Pendleton is also closed at this time.
@IndStatePolice
is asking people to stay away from the Pendleton area.
Our little lucky charm 🍀 Meet Lucky. He was found by our littler crews on the side of the road this weekend. One of the crew members brought him home and named him Lucky. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
📣EXCITING NEWS📣
I-70 EB is completely open to traffic near SR 9. Construction is COMPLETE in the area. But…there will be crews in the area removing barrier wall on I-70 WB this week. Please watch out for them!
It's Monday morning and some INDOT employees are picking up their hard hats and heading out on the roads. Please keep them safe, just as they are trying to keep you safe on the roads! SLOW DOWN.
#INThisTogether
#WorkZoneSafety
The tanker is off the bridge. We are sweeping the bridge deck, then will assess damage.
That means: I-465 SB to I-70 EB is STILL CLOSED on the east side. 🚫
Honoring one of our own. 🖤 David “Fletch” Fletcher served the public through INDOT for 35 years. He will always be a part of our Albany Subdistrict and we will miss him.
Many of you have seen our new
@INDOTEast
resident on I-70 ... meet our Hawk. So you can catch up with her ... we present
#HawkWatchFriday
. Because everyone could use a little bit of good news. We are currently taking name suggestions.
🚨ALSO NOT SAFE 🚨
Do NOT go around plows on the left. Cars were half in live traffic & close to the plow in the ramp lane. These plows are out clearing roads to keep you SAFE. You never know what’s in the shoulder or the lane next to you. It’s worse in dark and while snowing.
This ⬇️ is not safe.
1. Clear off your windshields, front and back!
2. Clean off snow ❄️ from the top of your vehicles, help us keep the roads safe and clear!
Here is a look inside the I-65 SB closure between the South Split and Keystone Ave. A lot of new pavement and joint repair is done! Can’t wait to open it on Monday!
A overhead look at the bridge after yesterday’s fire.
TODAY: we will be closing a lane on the bridge for guardrail repair. Please be careful of our crews on the road❗️
Many of you have asked...why close I-70 EB for 3️⃣0️⃣ days??
Well...here’s one reason...out of 5,500 square yards. That’s how much concrete patching we have to do. And it takes time! Keep in mind...we are doing all this work in 30 days that was supposed to take 7 months.
Welcome to our new Hoosier Helper vehicles! We have started a partnership with
@GEICO
. Look for the new trucks on the interstate helping anyone who needs it.
Usually we'd be sending out a weekend construction update on Thursday ... BUT NOT TODAY. There will be NO construction work in Marion County (or on 69 through Anderson) for the Labor Day Holiday.