INSTATRAK REPORT FOR IND 4:58 AM 10/23/09 (C) METRO TRAFFIC CONTROL

[ 4:13 AM] 010104 BULLETIN
(INDIANAPOLIS) I 69 SOUTHBOUND AT I 465 ON-RAMP CLOSED . DUE TO AN ACCIDENT
INVOLVING AN OIL TANKER EXPLOSION. RAMP TO SB 465 IS CLOSED. 69 SB TO 465 WB
RAMP IS OPEN. MOTORISTS CAN CONTINUE ONTO BINFORD TO ACCESS DOWNTOWN.
(NORTHEAST)

[ 4:13 AM] 020102 BULLETIN
(INDIANAPOLIS) I 465 EASTBOUND BETWEEN MERIDIAN ST (US 31) AND I 69 CLOSED
DUE TO ACCIDENT INVOLVING OIL TANKER EXPLOSION. (NORTHSIDE)

[ 4:13 AM] 030102 BULLETIN
(INDIANAPOLIS) I 465 NORTHBOUND AT I 69 CLOSED DUE TO ACCIDENT . ALL 465 NB
TRAFFIC MUST EXIT ONTO I 69 NB BECAUSE OF THE TANKER FIRE ACCIDENT

[ 4:13 AM] 040202 MAJOR INCIDENTS
(INDINAPOLIS) I 865 EASTBOUND AT I 465 EB CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC . ALL I
865 TRAFFIC IS DIVERTED ONTO I-465 SB

INDIANAPOLIS RESTRICTION UPDATE

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

NEW RESTRICTIONS

· I-465 southbound ramp to 10th Street will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Saturday, October 10 – Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: Continuous

· U.S. 31/East Street southbound ramp to I-465 eastbound will be closed while beams are placed on the U.S. 31 bridge over I-465
Date: Monday, October 12 – Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 9 p.m. Monday – 6 a.m. Tuesday

ACCELERATE 465 RESTRICTIONS

· I-465 northbound ramp to 10th Street will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: Continuous

· Rockville Road ramp to I-465 southbound will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: Continuous

· Beechway Drive between Rockville Road and West 10th Street will be closed to through traffic for road rebuilding. Local access will be maintained with most businesses being accessible from Rockville Road.
Date: Thursday, August 20 – Fall 2009
Time: Continuous

· I-465 loop ramps at U.S. 40/West Washington Street will be closed to allow contractors to shift I-465 toward the center median. The traffic pattern will operate like a diamond interchange, with traffic signals on either end of the I-465 bridge.
Date: Saturday, April 25 – Fall 2010
Time: Continuous

· I-465 between Sam Jones Expressway and I-74 on the west side will be shifted towards the median as pavement work begins on outside lanes. Three lanes will remain open during rush hours. Overnight and on weekends, up to two lanes may closed in each direction for road construction. Total intermittent closures may happen for 20 minutes at a time near bridges to remove beams over I-465. Stay alert for changing traffic patterns.
Date: Monday, April 20 – Fall 2010
Time: 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. each night, continuous on weekends

· West 10th Street will be restricted to two narrow lanes in each direction while contractors rebuild the bridge in two phases. The old loop ramps will be temporarily closed and the traffic pattern will operate like a diamond interchange, with traffic signals on either end of the I-465 bridge.
Date: Friday, March 13 – Fall 2009
Time: Continuous

Law Enforcement Agencies Make More Than 800
Arrests During Statewide DUI Crackdown

Indianapolis, IN. – More than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies made a total of 809 DUI arrests during the 2009 Drunk Driving. Over The Limit. Under Arrest. Labor Day crackdown on impaired driving. This federally funded, high-visibility enforcement campaign focused specifically on detecting impaired drivers and motorcycle riders. During the two-week crackdown, participating law enforcement agencies dedicated more than 9,000 overtime hours towards removing impaired drivers and motorcyclists off Indiana roadways.

“I am confident that the efforts of our traffic safety partners succeeded in creating safer roadways for all Hoosiers this Labor Day,” said T. Neil Moore, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). “They should be commended for the untold number of lives that were most likely saved as a result.”

In 2008, there were 246 alcohol-related fatalities that occurred on Indiana roadways. In an effort to decrease the number of alcohol-related fatalities on Indiana roadways this year, law enforcement agencies deployed key strategies to detect impaired motorists, such as high-visibility saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints.

While officers were primarily on the lookout for impaired drivers, other significant arrests were made during the crackdown, including: drug possession, illegal possession of handguns and outstanding warrants. Additionally, citations were issued for traffic violations such as failure to wear a seat belt, speeding, and failure to use proper child restraints.

“These crackdowns provide those of us in public safety with an opportunity to be more engaged with those we serve. The combination of traffic safety education, awareness and enforcement promotes safer communities and inspires positive behavioral changes behind the wheel needed to save more lives on Indiana roadways each year,” Moore added.

Following is an abbreviated listing of significant events that occurred throughout the state during the DUI crackdown:

County
Department
Significant Event

Hancock
Greenfield PD
Officer involved in a 15 mile pursuit of a possible drunk driver that resulted in the arrest of a nine year old child who had taken his parents vehicle.

Marshall
Marshall County Sheriff Department
Several arrests made on misdemeanor possession of marijuana, outstanding felony warrants, driving while suspended, reckless driving and felony possession of a methamphetamine lab.

Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe County Traffic Safety Partnership
Made a total of 22 OWI arrests with two of them being felonies.

Floyd
New Albany PD
Fugitive for sexual battery apprehended after traffic stop; several narcotics arrests made.

Lake
Lake County PD
Intoxicated driver stopped, subject had a prior suspension and should have had an interlock device on the vehicle; juvenile arrested on possession of 102 grams of marijuana.

Allen
Allen County Sheriff Department
Vehicle stopped on interstate going 110 m.p.h. Driver was intoxicated.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) serves as the state’s planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile justice, traffic safety, and victim services. The Institute develops long-range strategies for the effective administration of Indiana’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and administers federal and state funds to carry out these strategies.

Cold Spring Road will be closed at 30th Street during the morning of September 19 because of the Indiana Sports Corporation bicycle event. It is also the first home game for Marian University in their new stadium. Carpooling is strongly recommended for Saturday, for sure.

 The campus are expects 3,000 people for the game, and I understand that the Corporate Challenge is expecting about 300 riders and around 50 volunteers, so we want to try and avoid traffic headaches if we can!

Special Traffic Advisory for this game

: due to the Indiana Sports Corporation Corporate Challenge cycling event at the Velodrome, northbound traffic on Cold Spring Road will be restricted at 30th Street until noon. Campus visitors with university parking tags are advised to use 38th Street to access Cold Spring Road and enter campus at the north entrance near Allison Mansion. Visitors without parking tags should plan to park at the Lake Sullivan Sports Complex (Velodrome), where shuttles to and from campus are available. Velodrome parking is $5. 

WHITE RIVER PARKWAY WEST DRIVE TO CLOSE DURING SEWER PROJECT Residents,
Commuters Asked to Alter Routes Northwest of Downtown

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) is
requesting that residents and commuters alter their driving in and
around the area northwest of downtown. This week, White River Parkway
West Drive is scheduled to close for construction of the Crooked Creek
Area Sewer Improvements Project (Belmont North Relief Interceptor).

CLOSURE LOCATION:
White River Parkway West Drive from 10th Street to 16th Street

CLOSURE DATES:
On or after September 10 through May 2010

DETOUR:
September 10-13: Michigan Street/White River Parkway West Drive to Tibbs
Avenue to 16th Street/White River Parkway West Drive

September 14 through May 2010: 10th Street/White River Parkway West
Drive to Tibbs Avenue to 16th Street/White River Parkway West Drive

BUS IMPACTS:
IndyGo travelers who typically use the White River Parkway and Sheffield
Avenue bus stop for Route 37: Park 100 will need to board at the White
River Parkway and Pershing Avenue bus stop.

Residents of Riverpointe Apartments will need to board at the 10th
Street bus stop.

OTHER CLOSURES:
Additional traffic restrictions will be needed during construction. To
receive traffic e-mail updates or to view project details, please visit
www.indy.gov/CrookedCreekSewer

DPW is constructing the Crooked Creek Area Sewer Improvements Project
(Belmont North Relief Interceptor) to resolve sewer capacity problems in
the existing Belmont North Interceptor. One of the city’s most
anticipated and largest initiatives to improve public infrastructure,
the new seven-mile Belmont North Relief Interceptor will be built from
10th Street/Miley Avenue to Juan Solomon Park near Grandview Drive/Fox
Hill Drive.

The Crooked Creek Area Sewer Improvements Project is part of the city’s
Clean Streams-Healthy Neighborhoods program, which is designed to curb
raw sewage overflows into rivers and streams, address chronic flooding,
eliminate failing septic tanks and improve quality of life in
Indianapolis neighborhoods. For more information about Clean
Streams-Healthy Neighborhoods, visit www.indycleanstreams.org.

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

 NEW RESTRICTIONS

 U.S. 31 southbound ramp to I-465 eastbound will be closed while the bridge is demolished.
Date: Wednesday, September 9 – Thursday, September 10, 2009
Time: 9 p.m. Wednesday – 6 a.m. Thursday

 I-465 southbound ramp to U.S. 40/West Washington Street will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Thursday, September 10  – Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: Continuous

 West 10^th Street ramp to I-465 northbound will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Thursday, September 10  – Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: Continuous

 I-465 northbound ramp to Rockville Road will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Monday, September 14  – Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: Continuous

 ACCELERATE 465 RESTRICTIONS

 U.S. 40/West Washington Street ramp to northbound I-465 will be closed while pavement connections are completed.
Date: Tuesday, August 18  – Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Time: Continuous

 Hanna Avenue from Kentucky Avenue to High School Road may experience one lane closures while finishing work is completed on the bridge over I-465. Flaggers may be in place to maintain two-way traffic.
Date: Monday, August 31 – Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Time: Continuous

 Beechway Drive between Rockville Road and West 10^th Street will be closed to through traffic for road rebuilding.  Local access will be maintained with most businesses being accessible from Rockville Road.
Date:  Thursday, August 20  – Fall  2009
Time: Continuous

 I-465 loop ramps at U.S. 40/West Washington Street will be closed to allow contractors to shift I-465 toward the center median. The traffic pattern will operate like a diamond interchange, with traffic signals on either end of the I-465 bridge.
Date: Saturday, April 25 – Fall 2010
Time: Continuous

 I-465 between Sam Jones Expressway and I-74 on the west side will be shifted towards the median as pavement work begins on outside lanes. Three lanes will remain open during rush hours. Overnight and on weekends, up to two lanes may closed in each direction for road construction. Total intermittent closures may happen for 20 minutes at a time near bridges to remove beams over I-465. Stay alert for changing traffic patterns.
Date: Monday, April 20 – Fall 2010
Time: 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. each night, continuous on weekends

 West 10^th Street will be restricted to two narrow lanes in each direction while contractors rebuild the bridge in two phases. The old loop ramps will be temporarily closed and the traffic pattern will operate like a diamond interchange, with traffic signals on either end of the I-465 bridge.
Date: Friday, March 13 – Fall 2009
Time: Continuous

Day weekend to accommodate heavy traffic.  From noon Friday until sunrise Tuesday, all maintenance activities and work in construction zones will temporarily halt.  Depending on the stage of construction, some work zones cannot be  removed and will remain in place with road restrictions.

The Indiana Department of Transportation says all non-emergency  construction on the Indiana Toll Road in northern Indiana is also being halted through the Labor Day weekend. It will stop Thursday afternoon and resume on Tuesday.

Traffic Switch Occurs Friday at 106^th Street and Zionsville Road

  Motorists are urged to be aware of changes in traffic patterns

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce the existing intersection of 106^th Street and Zionsville Road will close Friday, September 4 in the afternoon between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.  The traffic will be switched to the newly constructed intersection of 106^th Street and Zionsville Road, approximately 1000 feet north of the old intersection. Residential and business traffic needing to access property along existing 106^th Street west of Bennett Parkway will need to use Bennett Parkway.

Jackson County

– The Indiana State Police Seymour District will be tasked with enforcing temporary worksite speed limits, along with other traffic violations, at an INDOT project on I-65 in Jackson County. For approximately the next six weeks median cable barriers will be constructed on I-65 from the 54 mile marker to the 41 mile marker. The construction efforts will be broken down into sections only covering a few miles at a time in both directions. Motorists who come across these temporary worksites will see warning signs along with two sets of large 45 mile per hour speed limit signs with flashing lights.

The temporary worksites are scheduled to occur daily Monday through Friday excluding holidays. 

The Indiana State Police advocate “voluntary” compliance with all laws including the temporary worksite speed limits, for the safety of workers and everyone else on the Interstate. For motorist caught violating the “Temporary Worksite Speed Limit” here are the penalties, court cost is on top of that.

First offense, a judgment of at least three hundred dollars ($300).

Second offense, in the previous three (3) years, a judgment of at least five hundred dollars ($500).

Third offense, in the previous three (3) years, a judgment of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Lt. Mark R. Davis stated, “Our ultimate goal is the safety of the men and women working in the constructions zone. We do not look forward to writing tickets, but if the importance of driving safely through the construction zone is not your priority, you stand a good chance of seeing a $300.00 fine.”

When coming across slow moving or stopped traffic and your vehicle is the last one in line, activate your vehicle’s hazard lights to warn other drivers who may not be as observant.

US 52 between Gem Rd. and Co Rd. 400 W.  has been closed for close to 6 months.  Today that portion of US 52 reopens!!!!  This is ahead of schedule and will be celebrated at a ceremony at 1 pm today on location.