Oct. 22, 2015

US 31 fully opens in Westfield today, Oct. 22

Today, Oct. 22, crews plan to shift traffic on US 31 in Westfield to the final traffic configuration. By tomorrow, Oct. 23, all lanes on US 31 in Westfield should be open.

The Westfield stretch of US 31 is now three lanes in each direction between 146th Street and SR 32 and two lanes from SR 32 to SR 38. Motorists are only able to access the new freeway through entrance and exit ramps, all of which are now open.

The speed limit on US 31 in Westfield will remain 40 mph as crews complete final work on the contract. INDOT and law enforcement are working together to determine the safest time to adjust the speed limit to the final 55 mph zone. The public will be notified via e-newsletter when this speed limit changes.

City of Westfield Mayor Andy Cook and INDOT Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson "trash" a traffic signal in celebration of the removal of traffic signals along the new US 31 freeway.

"Upgrading US 31 to freeway standards has helped open the door for Westfield to compete for national economic development projects," explains Mayor Andy Cook. "The US 31 freeway has brought Westfield about 15 minutes closer to Indianapolis and the Indianapolis International Airport. Combine that with development projects like Grand Park, and now our family-focused community is being recognized as one of the best places to raise a family."

Westfield's 400-acre Grand Park had nearly 1.4 million visits this year and booked more than 55,000 hotel rooms in central Indiana. The US 31 upgrade has assisted Grand Park's goal in creating an unforgettable experience for visitors. Projects like the US 31 freeway and Grand Park contribute to Westfield's nearly 10 percent increase in assessed value in 2015.

Status of US 31 construction in Carmel

US 31 interchanges at Keystone Parkway, Range Line Road, 136th Street and 131st/Main Street are complete and open to traffic. New roundabout interchanges at 106th and 116th streets are anticipated to open before the end of this year.

Contractors are also making progress on the new ramps at the US 31/I-465 interchange. While some construction in this area is expected to continue into 2016, work is on schedule to open all ramps and interchanges open, and accommodate free-flowing freeway traffic on US 31 north of I-465 by the end of this year.

Daily US 31 lane restrictions near Old Meridian Street through Nov. 3

During daytime hours through Tuesday, Nov. 3, crews plan to add the final layer of asphalt to US 31 from Old Meridian Street to just north of 136th Street. To safely perform this work, they plan to restrict various lanes of northbound and southbound US 31 in this area daily between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.