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NDIANA INDIANAPOLIS – A rash of incidents in which vehicles have hit bridges while traveling along Indianapolis’ south split will spur changes along the key interstate corridor. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced plans Wednesday to close I-65 and I-70 for up to three months to lower the pavement beneath seven bridges at the south split. Work is expected to begin in August. “It’s our belief that this project will reduce the probability of bridge strikes as well as traffic crashes that occur from vehicles suddenly stopping,” said Jay Wasson from INDOT. INDOT said more than 400 oversize vehicles have hit bridges over I-65 and I-70 since 1999—a trend that is on the rise in recent years. In February, an oversize vehicle hit the Virginia Avenue Bridge, forcing officials to shut down northbound I-65 and eastbound I-70 for the entire weekend so crews could make emergency repairs.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:11:34 +0000

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