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This should do “wonders” for the downtown and neighborhoods nearby. And as if we don’t have enough traffic on I-465. 25 months! That is over 2 years. By the time its finished, people will wonder why in the world it was ever done in the first place.
The best option would have been to tear it out entirely but the road construction lobby was never going to allow that.
I’m all for roads to help people get into downtown quickly. Destroying neighborhoods so people can drive THROUGH Indianapolis a couple minutes faster … that’s what I-465 is for.
Joe B would rather have all the d/t traffic on neighborhood streets instead of the interstate roads? Most who lived downtown when this was built are gone. So moving there more recently and thinking it going to change, tear down the d/t interstate exchanges? Put up with it or move. 465 has residence beside it’s path also, share the pain.
Imagine a freeway going through the middle of Manhattan. That was the plan until the community came together to oppose it. Freeways _to_ NYC? Great! Freeways _to_ Indy? Great! We don’t need one _through_ Indy.
Doug, INDOTs own traffic studies show majority of North Split traffic is remaining on interstates rather than getting in/out of city streets. This type of traffic really should be encouraged to go through I-465 which is exactly what it is for. Then with the remaining traffic, a more proper boulevard system could likely handle it since we’re now no longer dealing with the through traffic such as freight trucks.
To not through. So catchy.
Wasn’t this area reconstructed about 10 years ago?
If you want to see what Indy’s highway/freeway system will look like in 20 years, go here: https://goo.gl/maps/vhqSqUwYLkp19EiD6
Amazed at the time and money it takes to modify roads. There’s got to be a better way.
The interstate-through-the city frenzy hit Indianapolis quite late compared to other large cities. It sparked a major exodus and destroyed connectivity and cohesiveness of many neighborhoods. However, complaints were many but the neighborhoods initially affected did not have the power power or clout to change the path. However, one can note that no freeway continues straight north. And, the proposed I-69 link from downtown to I-465 in the Castleton area never happened; commuters must settle for Binford Blvd, Fall Creek Pkwy, and local streets to access downtown in a more direct manner (or I-465 to I-70). But, those en route to downtown Indy from due north must use streets south of 96th St as the lovely US 31 and Keystone Pkwy freeways abruptly end at I-465. One doubts a freeway will traverse Meridian Hills or the Butler Tarkington area – wonder why.
The north split will not increase capacity but will improve safety by improved design; the project also focused on maintenance – replacement of deteriorated structures before they collapse as College Ave over Fall Creek almost did (Meridian Street may be next). Indiana DOT seems to enjoy poor design – howe many times has the I-70/I-465 East interchange been redesigned? And, why are the inefficient large loop ramps so popular; these are inefficient and characterized by poor sight distance. Although unlikely to happen, a better plan would be to deconstruct I-65 entirely and most segments of I-70 inside I-465.
I’d leave them as spurs that gradually taper down to boulevards, but the end result should a) be slower for through traffic to the point that all traffic “just passing through” doesn’t and b) isn’t as destructive to the area as an interstate.
For instance – once you get past (for example) Harding on 70 on the west side, that shouldn’t be an interstate any longer.
Generally, it feels like the folks in the donut counties want Indianapolis to keep their downtown full of interstates … to make it easier for them to get from one side of downtown to the other, consequences to Indianapolis itself be damned. If they want to pay some regional taxes (aka the commuter tax) … then maybe it’s a different conversation.