Project Open Market Changes

"Project Open Market" Interstate Ramp Changes

Drivers on the city's Near-Eastside will notice several changes over the next few weeks as work on Project Open Market continues.

On or after Friday, October 31, 2008:

* The Market Street entrance ramp (also known locally as the "Ski Ramp") to southbound I-65/70 will close permanently around noon. At this time, the contractor will begin preparation for the demolition of the ramp. The demolition is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, November 10.

* The new Washington Street entrance ramp to southbound I-65/70 will open around noon.

* Market Street at Pine Street will close to thru traffic with local traffic only from Highland Street to Pine. This closure will allow utility relocation work in Market Street from Pine Street to Davidson Street.


E-MAIL TRAFFIC ALERTS

Other traffic changes are expected as work on Project Open Market progresses. DPW encourages residents and motorists to sign up for e-mail traffic alerts at www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket

Market Street Ramp Closure

I-65/I-70 northbound exit ramp to Market Street closed

If you use the Market Street ramp, this piece of information might be helpful for you to have, if you have not gotten it already…:

· I-65/I-70 northbound exit ramp to Market Street will be closed while road crews connect existing pavement with the new I-65/I-70 northbound exit ramp to Washington Street.

Date: Friday, September 26 – Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m. Monday

This notice came to me from INDOTs Public Information Officer, so I suppose it is possible that there might be slight deviations from this schedule, it is their schedule, so I would consider this highly reliable information. It is nice to see this project moving forward.

Take care,

Dennis G. Papenmeier
Neighborhood Liaison
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
Gregory A Ballard, Mayor
2160 City-County Building
200 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 327-5595
(317) 327-5424

http://www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DMD/Neighborhood_Services/home.htm


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Project Open Market Traffic Changes

Project Open Market

we have the following traffic changes to pass along:

* On or after September 10, 2008, traffic on Washington Street will switch from the north side to the south side between College Avenue and Cruse Street. This change is necessary due to sewer work in the area. The switch to the new traffic pattern will be gradual and will be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
* Shelby Street and Southeastern Avenue will remain closed for now.
* Pine Street, for the two blocks south of Washington Street, is now gone and no longer exists due to the creation of the new interstate ramp.

Kit Werbe
Public Information Officer
Indianapolis Department of Public Works
City County Building
200 E. Washington St., Ste. 2460
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3357
Office: (317) 327-4669

Roadwork - Restriction Update

Indianapolis Restriction Update

The following restrictions are current or upcoming for the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Many restrictions listed below are dependent upon favorable weather conditions.

NEW RESTRICTIONS

· I-65/I-70 southbound ramp to Fletcher Avenue will be closed for final paving and striping as part of an Indianapolis DPW project to reconfigure interstate access in the area. More information can found at: http://www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket. Dynamic message signs will direct traffic to the nearby East Street exit.
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· I-465 southbound, near the U.S. 36/Rockville Road interchange, will have the right lane closed for placement of temporary concrete barrier. The I-465 southbound exit to westbound U.S. 36/Rockville Road will be closed while crews are working in the area.
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Time: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.

· I-465 northbound, near the U.S. 36/Rockville Road interchange, will be restricted to one lane of traffic for removal of overhead signage. There will be brief traffic stoppages while crews are working over live traffic.
Date: Sunday, June 8 – Monday, June 9, 2008
Time: 9 p.m. Sunday – 6 a.m. Monday

UPDATED RESTRICTIONS

· I-70, between Holt Road and I-465, will have the right lane and shoulder closed at night to modify overhead signage. The I-70 eastbound exit to Airport Expressway eastbound will remain open during this work.
Date: Wednesday, June 4 – Friday, June 6, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. each night

ACCELERATE 465 RESTRICTIONS

· I-465 southbound at Rockville Road will have three ramps closed as part of traffic preparations for Accelerate 465 interchange reconstruction. All entrance and exit ramps connecting I-465 northbound with Rockville Road will remain open. Posted detours direct traffic to nearby interchanges at West 10th Street or U.S. 40/Washington Street via Lynhurst Drive. Closed ramps include:
o Westbound Rockville Road ramp that loops down to enter I-465 southbound
o I-465 southbound exit ramp that loops up to eastbound Rockville Road
o Eastbound U.S. 36/Rockville Road entering I-465 southbound
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, June 13, 2008
Time: Continuous

· 56th Street entrance ramp to I-465 southbound, on the city’s westside, will be closed for ramp reconstruction and resurfacing.
Date: Wednesday, May 28 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: Continuous

· I-465, in both directions between the I-74/Crawfordsville Road and I-65 exits, will be shifted into narrow lanes sharing the east (northbound) half of the interstate during Accelerate 465 interstate reconstruction and widening. The I-65 southbound ramp to
Date: Wednesday, May 28 – Fall 2008
Time: Continuous

· I-465, between the I-74/Crawfordsville Road and West 56th Street exits, may encounter nighttime lane closures in either direction for Accelerate 465 bridge work overhead at 34th Street, 38th Street or 46th Street. One lane may be closed starting at 7 p.m. and a second lane may be closed starting at 9 p.m.
Date: Monday, March 31 – July 2008
Time: 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.

· West 38th Street, in both directions near the I-465 interchange, will be shifted onto one side of the road with narrow lanes and closures of adjacent turn or ramp lanes. Either direction of West 38th Street is not allowed to turn left at nearby intersections with High School Road or Shore Drive through August.
Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 – Fall 2008
Time: Continuous

· West 34th Street will be closed to replace the bridge over I-465. A posted detour follows High School Road, West 38th Street and Eagle Creek Parkway.
Date: Monday, January 21 – July 2008
Time: Continuous

· Westside city street intersections may encounter lane restrictions while crews perform intersection and signal improvements.
o Rockville Road and Washington Street
o Rockville Road and Girls School Road
o Rockville Road and Holt Road
o Girls School Road and West 10th Street
o Crawfordsville Road and Dandy Trail
o West 26th Street and Moller Road
Date: Monday, May 5 – Friday, June 13, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

PENDLETON PIKE RESTRICTIONS

· I-465 southbound ramp intersection with Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36/S.R. 67) will have all left turn movements closed for splicing of AT&T lines under the roadway. I-465 southbound traffic will not be able to exit and turn left onto eastbound Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36/S.R. 67) and westbound Pendleton Pike traffic will not be able to turn left and enter I-465 southbound. Orange construction signs encourage traffic to use 56th Street as an alternate route.
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, June 6, 2008
Time: Continuous

· Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36/S.R. 67), from I-465 to just east of Post Road, will be restricted to two narrow lanes in each direction with no dedicated turn lanes while crews widen the road and install new water and sewer lines.
Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 – Fall 2009
Time: Continuous

· East 42nd Street, east of the Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36/S.R. 67) intersection, will be closed for intersection improvement work.
Date: Monday, June 2 – November 2008
Time: Continuous

· Mowery Street, between Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36) and East 45th Street, will be closed for installation of new water and sewer lines along Pendleton Pike.
Date: Monday, March 24 – Friday, June 20, 2008
Time: Continuous

· Sellers Street, north of Pendleton Pike, will be closed for road reconstruction. A posted detour follows Hull Street and Allen Street.
Date: Wednesday, April 9 – July 2008
Time: Continuous

STATE ROAD 67 RESTRICTIONS

· S.R. 67, between the Hendricks/Marion County line and I-465, will have one lane closed for up to a mile in each direction for intersection improvement work.
Date: Monday, March 31 – November 2008
Time: Continuous

· Allison Road, at the State Road 67 intersection in Mooresville, will be closed for intersection improvement work. Traffic will be detoured over County Line Road and Ferguson Road.
Date: Wednesday, May 28 – Friday, June 13, 2008
Time: Continuous

· Camby Road, at the east end of the State Road 67 intersection, will be closed for intersection improvement work. Traffic will be detoured over Mendenhall Road.
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, June 13, 2008
Time: Continuous

· Thompson Road, at the intersection west of the State Road 67, will be closed for intersection improvement work. Traffic will be detoured over Depot Street, Valley Mills Avenue and Kollman Road.
Date: Wednesday, June 9 – Friday, June 25, 2008
Time: Continuous

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED RESTRICTIONS

· Allisonville Road northbound, at the bridge over I-465, will have the right lane closed awaiting a contract to repair a damaged steel bridge beam. Because of this lane closure, only one left turn lane is open onto northbound Allisonville Road from the I-465 eastbound exit ramp.
Date: Thursday, March 6 – Until repairs are completed
Time: Continuous

· Raceway Road, at the north end of the intersection with U.S. 136 (Crawfordsville Road), will be closed to reconstruct the intersection with added turn lanes.
Date: Monday, March 17 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: Continuous

· S.R. 9 (State Street), between U.S. 40 (Main Street) and I-70 in Greenfield, will encounter nighttime lane closures for pavement patching and resurfacing.
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – Saturday, June 21, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. each work night

· U.S. 31 at Whiteland Road will encounter lane restrictions for intersection improvement work.
Date: Monday, April 28 – September 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· U.S. 31, near the Franklin Park Boulevard/West South Street intersection in Franklin, may be restricted to one lane in either direction for installation of a new traffic signal.
Date: Thursday, May 1 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· S.R. 32, between the White River and S.R. 37 in downtown Noblesville, will encounter lane closures with traffic diverted into the center left turn lane where crews are building new wheelchair-accessible sidewalk ramps.
Date: Wednesday, June 4 – July 2008
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

· S.R. 32, between U.S. 31 and Ditch Road in Westfield, may encounter flaggers directing traffic where utility crews are relocating lines that conflict with an upcoming road project.
Date: Thursday, May 29 – September 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· S.R. 32, near the Moontown/Gray Road intersection in Noblesville, will have one lane closed in either direction for installation of new traffic signals.
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – August 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· S.R. 37, on the divided highway section through Fishers and Noblesville, will have one lane closed in either direction for nighttime pavement patching and resurfacing.
Date: Monday, May 19 – August 2008
Time: 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.

· U.S. 40 (East Washington Street), between I-465 and Memorial Park Cemetery, will be restricted to one narrow lane in each direction with a two-way center turn lane for road widening and reconstruction. The access road south of U.S. 40 that connects with Brentwood Avenue, Galeston Avenue, Rosemere Avenue and Wittfield Street is closed.
Date: Wednesday, April 16 – November 2008
Time: Continuous

· U.S. 40 (East Washington Street), between Memorial Park Cemetery and Washington Square Mall, may encounter single lane closures where utility crews are installing new lines.
Date: Monday, March 31 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· U.S. 52, between Post Road and New Palestine, will encounter daytime lane closures controlled by flaggers for pavement patching and resurfacing.
Date: Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· I-65, in both directions between the I-65/I-70 South Split and the Main Street (Greenwood) exit, will have crews working off the roadway to activate new traffic camera and traffic sensor sites.
Date: Monday, May 5 – October 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· I-65 southbound, between Whiteland and Edinburgh, will have one lane closed at night for pavement resurfacing.
Date: Sunday, April 6 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. each work night

· I-70, between the I-65 North Split and I-465 on the city’s eastside, will be restricted to two lanes in each direction for pavement joint and pavement marking work.
Date: Friday, June 6 – Monday, June 9, 2008
Time: 10 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m. Monday

· I-65/I-70 southbound ramp system with Market Street and Fletcher Street will be restricted to one lane as part of an Indianapolis DPW project to reconfigure interstate access in the area. More information can found at: http://www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket.
Date: Monday, March 10 – Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Time: Continuous

· I-70, between the Post Road and S.R. 9 exits, will be restricted to one lane in each direction for pavement patching.
Date: Friday, May 30 – September 2008
Time: 7 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m. Monday each weekend, as weather allows

· I-70, in both directions just east of German Church Road at the 93 mile marker, will have crews working off the roadway to activate new traffic camera and traffic sensor sites.
Date: Monday, April 7 – July 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· I-70, I-465, Airport Expressway and Ameriplex/Ronald Reagan Parkway, near Indianapolis International Airport, will encounter nighttime lane closures for installation of temporary airport signage.
Date: Monday, March 17 – November 2008
Time: 7 p.m. – 5 a.m.

· I-74 and U.S. 136, between S.R. 267 and Raceway Road near Brownsburg, may encounter traffic shifts and narrow lanes for construction of a new I-74 interchange at Ronald Reagan Parkway.
Date: April 2007 – Friday, June 27, 2008
Time: Continuous

· U.S. 136, between Girls School Road and S.R. 267, will encounter lane closures for pavement patching and resurfacing.
Date: Thursday, May 1 – November 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· S.R. 144, between S.R. 67 and Johnson Road in Mooresville, will be restricted to narrow lanes for road widening and reconstruction.
Date: Monday, May 5 – November 2008
Time: Continuous

· S.R. 144, between Bargersville and Franklin, will encounter daytime lane closures controlled by flaggers for pavement resurfacing.
Date: Monday, April 14 – Saturday, May 31, 2008
Time: Daylight hours

· S.R. 238, between Olio Road and Fortville, will be closed for utility relocation and road construction. A posted detour following I-69 and S.R. 13 adds about 3 miles for through traffic.
Date: Monday, March 31 – November 2008
Time: Continuous

· S.R. 267 (Green Street), for a half mile north of I-74, will be restricted to narrow lanes for a road widening project.
Date: Monday, February 4, 2008 – June 2009
Time: Continuous

· S.R. 267, near the dogleg between I-70 and Mooresville, will have both directions of traffic sharing one lane, controlled by signals, for bridge replacement.
Date: Sunday, June 1 – November 2008
Time: Continuous

· I-465 southbound, between East 16th Street and U.S. 40 on the city’s eastside, will have the right ramp lane closed for prep work to install noise barriers in the area.
Date: Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 13, 2008
Time: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

· I-465 southbound, between U.S. 36/Rockville Road and U.S. 40/Washington Street, will have the right lane and shoulder closed at night to modify overhead signage.
Date: Friday, June 6 – Saturday, June 7, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. for one night.

· I-465, between Keystone Avenue and Emerson Avenue on the southside, will be restricted to one lane in each direction on nights and weekends for pavement joint patching. Short-term ramp closures may required when crews are working in the vicinity.
Date: Friday, May 30 – August 2008
Time: 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. each weeknight & 7 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m. Monday each weekend

· I-465, on the between the Keystone Avenue and 56th Street exits, will have crews working off the roadway to activate new traffic camera and traffic sensor sites.
Date: Monday, April 7 – October 2008
Time: Daylight hours

Upcoming Road Work

LATEST "PROJECT OPEN MARKET" TRAFFIC CHANGES

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will be shifting the current Washington Street lane restrictions eastward for continued work on Project Open Market. Starting on or after May 29, 2008, the center three lanes of Washington Street will be closed from the interstate to just past Cruse Street (a few hundred feet east of Southeastern Avenue). As a result, there will be no westbound access to Washington Street from the Southeastern Avenue intersection (which also impacts Shelby Street).

Drivers on westbound Southeastern Avenue should take:

• State Avenue north to Washington Street or Michigan Street

Drivers on northbound Shelby Street should take:

• English Avenue east to State Avenue, north to Washington Street or Michigan Street

These lane restrictions are in effect 24 hours a day, for approximately three weeks, while storm sewer construction work is conducted.

In conjunction with this storm sewer work, utility work will also force the closure of the two southernmost lanes of Washington Street, from College Avenue eastward approximately 100 feet. These particular lane restrictions on Washington Street go into effect on or after June 2, 2008, and will last about a week.

E-MAIL TRAFFIC ALERTS

Other traffic changes are expected throughout the summer as work on Project Open Market progresses east along Washington Street. DPW encourages residents and motorists to sign up for e-mail traffic alerts at www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket.

PROJECT OPEN MARKET

Project Open Market is a city initiative to spur investment and create economic opportunity on the Near-Eastside by removing the Market Street I-65/70 interstate ramp and building a new interchange along East Washington Street. The project, financed mostly through federal grant dollars, will open up Market Street for new business opportunities and create a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that will better connect the Near-Eastside to downtown Indianapolis. For more information, visit: www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket.

If you have additional questions about the project, please contact the Mayor's Neighborhood Liaison, Tonya Beeler, at 317.327.5564.

Thank you for your patience as we progress toward the exciting developments on the Near-Eastside.

Sincerely,

Kit Werbe
Public Information Officer
Indianapolis Department of Public Works

Indianapolis Department of Public Works announcement

Project Open Market

Beginning Monday, May 19, 2008, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will close College Avenue (one-way northbound) to through traffic between Fletcher Avenue and Washington Street. As part of Project Open Market, this closure will last 24 hours a day, for approximately two weeks, while storm sewer construction work is conducted at the intersection of Washington Street and College Avenue.

Washington Street will also be reduced to four lanes (two eastbound and two westbound) 24 hours a day from College Avenue to Davidson Street during this two-week time period.

Other lane restrictions and traffic changes are expected throughout the summer as work on Project Open Market progresses east of College Avenue along Washington Street. DPW encourages residents and motorists to visit www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket to sign up for e-mail traffic alerts.

DETOUR ROUTES

Drivers affected by the College Avenue closure should take:

• South Street (Fletcher Avenue) west to Delaware Street, Delaware Street north to New York Street, New York Street east to College Avenue

Drivers affected by the Washington Street lane restrictions should take:

• State Avenue north to Michigan Street, west on Michigan Street (westbound traffic)
• East on New York Street, south on State Street (eastbound traffic)

PROJECT OPEN MARKET

Project Open Market is a city initiative to spur investment and create economic opportunity on the Near-Eastside by removing the Market Street I-65/70 interstate ramp and building a new interchange along East Washington Street. The project, financed mostly through federal grant dollars, will open up Market Street for new business opportunities and create a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that will better connect the Near-Eastside to downtown Indianapolis. For more information, visit: www.indygov.org/dpw/openmarket.

If you have additional questions about the project, please contact the Mayor's Neighborhood Liaison, Tonya Beeler, at 317.327.5564.

Thank you for your patience as we progress toward the exciting developments on the Near-Eastside.

Sincerely,

Kit Werbe
Public Information Officer
Indianapolis Department of Public Works

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