North Split reconstruction: What to know about the projectĭuncan said starting the majority of the work on I-69 after the completion of the North Split reconstruction has "been the plan all along." ![]() The bridge closures "shouldn't affect traffic too much," Duncan said.Ī lot of the future work on I-69 in Marion County will be on I-465, Duncan said. However, set plans are somewhat at a standstill while I-465 serves as an active detour route for the North Split reconstruction. The reason the two bridges are among the first parts of the I-69 project in Indianapolis is because the Keystone Avenue and Mooresville Road Bypass bridges are expected to be used as detour routes for future I-69-related closures. I-69: What's happening with construction in 2021 "The closures will be kind of announced as they come," Duncan said. ![]() Duncan said this is "just the beginning."ĭuncan said there will be intermittent lane closures and possibly some shoulder work on I-465 later in 2021. The bridge closures are the first of many projects related to I-69 that will affect Marion County. The Mooresville Road Bypass bridge will be closed for up to 90 days, opening at the end of September. The Keystone Avenue bridge closure is expected to last until mid-November, or approximately 120 days. The bridges are expected to close on or after July 19, though the timeline could change due to weather, said Mallory Duncan, a spokesperson for the Indiana Department of Transportation.ĭuring the closure, crews will completely demolish and rebuild the Keystone Avenue and Mooresville Road Bypass bridges, Duncan said. When will I-69 be finished? Here's a timeline of I-69 work from Evansville to Indianapolis Next month's bridge closures are just one early step. While the final phase of the project is underway, there is still a significant amount of construction to be done before the I-69 project is complete. I-69 between Martinsville and Indianapolis is expected to be open to traffic in late 2024. Work on the sixth and final phase of the project, beginning in Martinsville and ending in Indianapolis, started in 2019. The Keystone Avenue and Mooresville Road Bypass bridges over I-465 will close mid-July as part of the I-69 project connecting Evansville and Indianapolis. In light of the current, preemptive closure, DOMI staff are looking into avenues for expediting the existing timeline of the project.Watch Video: Why the I-69 extension is so historic The bridge, which is a critical link on the Boulevard of the Allies and connects Squirrel Hill and Greenfield to Oakland and Downtown, is already slated for a full $48M rehabilitation, with design presently underway. “I want to thank our staff at DOMI and the work of our Bridge Asset Management Team for their diligence in our routine bridge inspections and for improving the processes and systems that ensure we have bridges that are safer and more secure for everyone,” continued Mayor Gainey. While previous inspections did not indicate a need for closure, based on the results of an updated structural analysis, the bridge needs to be closed until repairs can be made. Last year WSP Global was tasked with spearheading the Comprehensive Bridge Asset Management Program, in conjunction with DOMI.
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