New York Street will be closed at Interstates 65/70 as soon as Sunday, July 25, an action which will also shift traffic patterns on Downtown streets, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced.
New York Street between East and Pine streets will be closed through Aug. 4, weather permitting. although motorists wishing to travel northbound can use New York Street to access College Avenue. Eastbound vehicular traffic wishing to continue on New York Street will be directed south onto Ohio Street. All pedestrian traffic will be redirected to Vermont Street.
Also, beginning on July 23, local access traffic patterns on Davidson Street will shift. To prep for this shift, Davidson Street from Michigan to New York streets will close on Thursday, July 22, from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday for crews to implement the traffic pattern change.
Local access to residents and businesses between East Street and Davidson Street will be maintained. During the closure of New York Street, local street parking will be temporarily restricted on Davidson Street. Traffic flow in the area will be monitored throughout the duration of the closure.
Additionally, I-65 southbound from mile marker 112.9 to mile marker 112.4, will experience a nightly closure tonight for bridge work on I-65 southbound over Alabama Street and College Avenue. The nightly closure will go into effect at 7 p.m., and the roadway will reopen at a.m. on July 22. During this closure, the southbound left lane and shoulder will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Access to Downtown will be maintained via:
- I-70 westbound exit ramp to Michigan or Ohio St.
- Pine St. entrance ramp to I-70 eastbound from Ohio St. and Michigan St.
- I-65 northbound/I-70 eastbound exit ramp to Washington St.
- I-65 northbound and southbound to Martin Luther King. Jr./West St.
- I-65 southbound to Meridian St.
- All existing ramps on I-70 west of the South Split
Project information can be found at northsplit.com. For up-to-date project information, visit northsplit.com or text “NORTHSPLIT” to 468311. Follow the North Split project’s progress on social media at Facebook: Facebook.com/NorthSplit; Twitter: @NorthSplit; or Instagram: @IndyNorthSplit.
Stay informed: Indiana motorists can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts any time throughout the state, here: https://www.in.gov/indot/2420.htm. For details on the lane restrictions and closures associated with the current work, please visit 511 Cars for more information.
PHOTO ABOVE: New York Street will be closed at the interstates on or after Sunday, July 25, as part of the North Split reconstruction project.
