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Transportation => Roads & Highways => Topic started by: NextDoorNeighbor on Dec 01, 2023, 12:22 AM

Title: Indianapolis: I-465 News
Post by: NextDoorNeighbor on Dec 01, 2023, 12:22 AM
INDOT to introduce ramp metering on I-465 by the end of the year

I-465 will soon have stop lights on some of the on-ramps to control how many cars enter the highway during peak hours.

This is called ramp metering. The lights are controlled by sensors in the pavement on I-465 and the on-ramps, and these determine when there is a gap in traffic before allowing a car to merge. When the light is green only one car is allowed to enter the highway.
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According to INDOT, the following locations will have ramp metering on the southeast portion of I-465:


More below:
https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/indot-to-introduce-ramp-metering-on-i-465-by-the-end-of-the-year/

(https://www.lohud.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/21/PWES/25ea8343-9f8c-4ee3-9ba2-b43049685742-jm112018_ExitRamp_05.JPG)