Here’s a listing of some alternate routes you can take to avoid the I-465 / I-69 closures.

I-69 South to East Side

• From SB 69, exit at SR 238 (Exit 10) and turn left at the light.  Drive about 1/2 mile to the traffic circle.  Take Olio Road south thru Fishers over Giest Reservoir, (road becomes CR 600 W/Mt. Comfort Road).
  • To reach Lawrence, turn right on Pendleton Pike/US 36. (Detour 15.14 Miles)
  • To reach east side/downtown continue south to I-70.   (Detour 19.8 Miles)

I-69 South to Shadeland

• Take I-69 south to Binford Blvd.   Turn left on 75th St. or 71St. and head East to Shadeland.  Turn right on Shadeland to I-465. (Detour 3.2 Miles)

I-465 to East Side (Shadeland & 71st)

• Exit I-465 to Meridian.  Turn right on Meridian and take to 86th Street east to Keystone Blvd.  Turn right onto Keystone to 71st. St.  Turn left 71st St. eastbound past Allisonville Rd. and Binford Blvd. to Shadeland. (Detour 9.88 Miles)

I-465 to East Side (Lawrence)

• Exit I-465 at Meridian.  Take Meridian south to Kessler Blvd.  Turn left on Kessler and take east to East 56th St.  Turn left on E. 56th to I-465. (Detour 10.91 Miles)

I-465 WB to Keystone

• Take I-69 north to 96th Street (Exit 3).  Take 96th St. west to Keystone Blvd.  Turn left on Keystone and head south to I-465. (Detour 8.04 Miles)

Here’s a list of snow emergencies. An updated list from the State of Indiana Department of Homeland Security can be found here.   For the purposes of this entry, we follow the DHS rankings.   Not all counties follow these guidelines.

Level 1 – EMERGENCY - A State of Emergency has been declared by the County Commissioners. Travel may be restricted to emergency personnel ONLY! Further restrictions may be included in the declaration.

• Fountain County
• Morgan County
• Shelby County

Level  2 – WARNING - Conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. Only essential travel is recommended (i.e. to and from work, emergency situations, etc.). Emergency action plans have been or should be implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations.

• Grant
• Huntington

Level 3 – WATCH - Routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation; citizens should use caution or avoid these areas. Schools and businesses may begin to implement their emergency action plans.

• City of Anderson
• Blackford County  ** Blackford County numbering is different, they call it as a Level 1.
• Delaware
• Hamilton

The ISP in Peru reports that they are still getting snow in the Lafayette area.

Current road conditions within the Lafayette District of the Indiana State Police, which includes White, Carroll, Benton, Warren, Fountain, Montgomery, Clinton, and Tippecanoe Counties are as follows:

• Interstates within the District are snow covered, slick, and hazardous.
• State and U.S. highways are snow covered and slick.
• Secondary roads (county roads) are snow/slush covered and slick.
• Road surfaces are constantly changing as snow continues to fall. Drifts are frequent and constantly changing.

With the forecast of some light additional snow fall for this morning, we expect the road conditions in and around the Indianapolis Metro area and the Lafayette area to remain treacherous. Commuters should expect slick/icy roads with long delays for the morning commute.
Encourage people to only travel if it necessary.

On the south side, the steady snowfall we’ve been seeing for the past several hours is turning into sleet.   This will only make the drive home worse for evening commuters.

INDOT has 60 salt trucks out monitoring state roads.  I’ve seen several trucks plowing I-65 over the past few hours, but there is still plenty of snow on the roads.

No big problems on i-65 near Southport Road.  There were a few slide-offs earlier in the afternoon, but as we creep to the peak of the evening rush, traffic is moving smoothly.

Plainfield just North of I-70 along 267…

Snow is still adding up and and traffic is slowing down. Snow covering roadway here on 267. Take it very slow if you are going out and it’s just going to get worse.

Typically in storm tracks like this, where icing sets up the heaviest snow band is just north/west…looks like that will be the case this time around.

Thanks to Speedway gas station out here for access to parking lot and even more amenities.