Traffic Alerts

Downtown Event Closures

• New: Full closure of Vermont Street from Meridian to Pennsylvania on October 18 from 9am-9pm in effect for the Chicken & Beer Festival

Local Street Closures

• Full closure of West Market Street from N. Capitol Avenue to N. Illinois Street in effect for 8 weeks starting on October 13
• Intermittent closures are anticipated along West Street for resurfacing work through the end of October.
• There is a full closure of Illinois Street between South Street and Georgia Street.
  • There will be one lane open on Illinois Street until further notice to allow for the relocation of utility lines required ahead of the Signia by Hilton construction.
  • The detour will route cars to circle in a loop south on Capitol Avenue and north on Meridian Street.
  • Cross streets at South Street is open.
  • There will be a full closure of Georgia Street between Illinois Street and Capitol Avenue until further notice.
  • There will be a partial closure of Capitol Avenue in the two eastern most lanes between Illinois Street and Capitol Avenue until further notice .
• Multiple partial closures are in place until further notice for The Shinola Hotel construction:
  • Georgia Street south lane between Scioto Street and Pennsylvania Street.
  • Scioto Street between Louisiana Street and Georgia Street.
  • Westernmost Pennsylvania Street southbound lane between Georgia Street and South Street.
  • The project is anticipated to take 35 months until completion

Indiana University Health Closures

• Closures for new hospital construction for the week of October 13th:
  • A single lane closure of the southernmost east-bound lane along 16th Street at Senate Avenue is in place.
  • A single lane closure along the west side of Capitol Avenue between 16th Street and 13th Street.
• Closures for construction activities until further notice:
  • Total closure of Senate Avenue between 12th Street and 16th Street.
• Closures for Central Utility Plant construction until further notice:
  • Intermittent lane impacts along 12th Street between Senate Avenue and Capitol Avenue due to material deliveries.
• Closure for South Support Building construction until further notice:
  • A partial closure of Capitol Avenue between 13th and 14th streets is in place due to construction operations.
• Closures for pedestrian trail construction until further notice:
  • Partial closure of Senate Boulevard eastern-most northbound lane between 21st Street and 16th street for trail construction.
• Click here for updates and details on traffic redirection.

Blue Line Construction

• Partial closure will be in place at Washington Street and College Avenue for Blue Line construction:
  • One eastbound lane will remain open on Washington Street
  • This temporary closure will be in place for four months
• Partial closure will be in place along Washington Street from Belmont Avenue to Harding Street for Blue Line constructions:
  • One eastbound lane will remain open.
  • This temporary closure will be in place for six months.
• Full closure of the intersection of Washington Street and Sherman Drive for two weeks.
• Partial closures will be in place along Washington Street between North White River Parkway and Belmont Avenue for Blue Line construction:
  • Full closure of westbound lanes
  • Detour routes available using North White River Parkway, Michigan Street and Holt Road
  • This temporary closure will be in place for six months.
• Impact of closures on IndyGo’s Route 8:
  • All westbound bus stops along Washington Street between North White River Parkway and Belmont Avenue will be closed.
  • Routes will also detour using North White River Parkway, Michigan Street and Holt Road.
  • Temporary stops will be implemented near the intersection of Washington Street and North White River Parkway and the intersection of Washington Street and Belmont Avenue.
• During the six-month closure of West Washington Street, the intersection of Washington Street and Harding Street will close for approximately two months:
  • Only eastbound traffic will be allowed through the intersection during this phase.
  • Northbound traffic will detour using Oliver and Belmont avenues and Washington Street.
  • Southbound traffic will use Washington and West streets and Kentucky and Oliver avenues.
  • Southbound trucks will follow Washington Street to West Street, then use I-70 to return to Harding Street.
• Click here for updates and details on traffic redirection.