Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Force Construction Inc. plans to begin ramp closures on I-65 in Bartholomew County as part of the $65 million added travel lanes contract.
On or after Thursday, the entrance and exit ramps will close at the northbound I-65 rest area near mile marker 74 for asphalt patching. The entrance ramp will close Thursday morning, followed by the exit ramp later in the day once all parked vehicles have left the rest area. Both ramps will remain closed through approximately 7 a.m. Saturday morning.
Then, Force plans to complete patching on the ramps to and from U.S. 31 at Taylorsville (Exit 76). Work will be completed under overnight closures, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Nightly closures are tentatively planned as follows, weather permitting:
- Monday, May 2: I-65 NB to U.S. 31 NB and I-65 NB to U.S. 31 SB
- Tuesday, May 3: I-65 SB to U.S. 31 NB and I-65 SB to U.S. 31 SB
- Wednesday, May 4: U.S. 31 to I-65 NB/U.S. 31 to I-65 SB
- Thursday, May 5: U.S. 31 to I-65 NB/U.S. 31 to I-65 SB
