I-65 now open from Lebanon to Lafayette

“I am grateful for the Indiana Department of Transportation’s around-the-clock efforts to reopen the interstate ahead of schedule,” said Governor Mike Pence, in a press release. “We appreciate the patience of citizens in communities that have been affected. Construction in this area and others is ongoing and we urge motorists to be mindful as they travel our highways.”

INDOT contractors and maintenance crews made the best of the unplanned I-65 northbound closure by performing additional work between Lebanon and Lafayette. Construction projects and lane closures that had been suspended on the alternate routes will resume within the next few days.

I-65 remains an active work zone as contractors widen and rehabilitate the interstate near Lafayette. Drivers should reduce their speed, allow extra following distance and look twice before changing lanes in work zones.