The project team hosted an open house on March 29 to provide information
about schedule and maintenance of traffic changes to the project, as
well as current and upcoming construction. See the open house
presentation.
Governor Mitch Daniels has announced the state’s intent to speed up U.S. 31 Hamilton County construction using a public-private partnership strategy known as contractor financing. Under this proposed plan, the project would open to traffic by the end of 2015, three years earlier than expected. Read more about the announcement here.
About the Project
The project will upgrade US 31 to freeway standards from I-465 to SR 38. Once complete, there will be new interchanges between 96th St. at the Marion-Hamilton county line to 216th St. in Westfield. Upgrading the 13 miles of existing highway between I-465 and State Road 38 to Federal interstate standards will be, in terms of dollars, the largest and most aggressive road project ever attempted in Hamilton County.
The US 31 Hamilton County project is intended to reduce congestion, improve safety and provide continuity of commerce and regional travel for a US highway that stretches from Michigan to Alabama. Gov. Mitch Daniels' Major Moves program is upgrading or bypassing congested sections of US 31 that, when completed, are expected to cut a half hour off travel time between Indianapolis and South Bend.
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