Traffic shift this week at Southport Road
Anticipate active construction crews and 20-minute stoppages starting at 11 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, at Southport Road as crews work overnight to shift the southbound entrance ramp onto new pavement. Once work is complete, a new traffic pattern will be in place on the ramp from Southport Road to southbound SR 37. Work is expected to be complete by 6 a.m. on Friday, March 1.
Please stay focused and use caution when navigating the new traffic pattern at this location.
Here are the construction related activities happening on I-465 this week.
I-465 Lane Closures/Stoppages:
- Expect nightly single and double-lane closures on I-465 eastbound and westbound between I-65 and I-70 this week. Closures are expected between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night.
- Expect intermittent 20-minute stoppages starting at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, on I-465 eastbound between White River Bridge and Mann Road, as crews work overnight to deliver construction materials.
Pothole repair:
- Pothole repair crews are active and may cause intermittent lane closures or traffic stoppages on asphalt portions of I-465. Emergency repairs will be made during the day. Other repairs will be made at night with overnight lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Overhead sign work:
- Expect a single left-lane closure on southbound SR 37, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., between Honey Creek and Olive Branch Road on Tuesday, February 27, for overhead sign work.
- Expect a single lane closure just north of Stotts Creek and continuing for two miles on I-69 northbound through May 2024 for embankment work. There may be intermittent 20-minute stoppages in this area for equipment movement.
