{"id":1562,"date":"2018-07-19T10:03:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T14:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talk.talktotucker.com\/?p=1562"},"modified":"2019-04-26T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T19:00:21","slug":"65-closure-frustration-nearly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talk.talktotucker.com\/community\/65-closure-frustration-nearly\/","title":{"rendered":"I-65 Closure: A Frustration Nearly Over"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Though I know this is not likely the most exciting thing you will read all day, it is extremely important to know what is happening with our downtown motorways. As many of you know, two chunks of I-65 have been shut down for bridge repair since July 1. \u00a0This has caused major delays, traffic, and all around frustration. That is why we thought we would give you an update on the project!<\/span><\/p>\n

As many of you know, the areas affected are downtown Indianapolis and the northwest side. \u00a0On the downtown end, \u201cthe closure lasts from Meridian Street (Exit 113) to 21<\/span>st<\/span> Street (Exit 115),\u201d in both directions. \u00a0On the northwest side, the southbound lanes, \u201cbetween the I-65 and I-465 interchange [are] closed.\u201d \u00a0On the northwest closure, northbound traffic will be unaffected. While there is no official detour for the downtown closure, the northwest closure will re-direct drivers to, \u201cI-465 South or I-865 East.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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So why is this all happening, you ask? \u00a0A fun thing known as bridge deterioration. \u00a0This project\u2019s goal is to repair, \u201cseven bridges along the stretch of I-65.\u201d \u00a0Apparently, the Transportation Builders Association ranked Indiana the 14<\/span>th<\/span> worst state for structurally deficient bridges. \u00a0Of the 19,291 bridges in Indiana, 1,435 are considered structurally deficient. \u00a0This is 7.4% of our total bridges! This ranking has stayed consistent over the years with Indiana earning the 13<\/span>th<\/span> rank in 2016, 2014, and 2013 and the 14<\/span>th<\/span> rank in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we have terrified you with the structurally deficient bridges statistics, we thought we would end with some good news. \u00a0The seven bridges that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is working on are projected to reopen August 5. All things considered, perhaps the closures are not such a bad thing!<\/span><\/p>\n

[map photo from\u00a0https:\/\/www.in.gov\/indot\/3687.htm]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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