Interstate 69I-69 currently goes from the northwest side of Indianapolis to north of Angola with another 68 mile section open north of I-64 near Evansville up to US 231 near Crane NSA. The section from US 231 to SR 37 is under construction and scheduled to be open in 2014. The length of the so-far completed Indiana route of I-69 is approximately 244 miles not including the current SR 37 and I-465 overlaps. The final mileage of the highway in Indiana will be over 320 miles when fully complete making it the longest route in the state surpassing US 231.I-69 was originally planned to run from just east of Indianapolis (meeting with Interstate 70) to the toll road near the Indiana-Ohio Border. Indiana and Michigan agreed to a shifting of the northernmost portion of I-69 to its present position (removing a planned I-67 from between Kalamazoo and Elkhart for the mileage); then the southern portion of I-69 was shifted to meet SR 37 and to more directly connect into downtown Indianapolis. It was supposed to meet I-70 downtown. I-69 never made it downtown, however. The main, original section ends at I-465 in the Castleton area of Indianapolis (northeast). This section was completed around 1970 The I-165 designation was floated as a connector between I-69 and I-65/70 (to save money on moving/making signs), but that died out as well. Indiana is finally building a freeway link between Indianapolis and Evansville, but only the part between Crane and Evansville has funding. The Indiana "3C" route was selected in January, 2003. This corridor goes through Washington, Newberry, Elnora, Bloomington, and Martinsville. The federal government has plans to expand I-69 all the way down to the Texas-Mexico border. It is still possible that part of the extension will be a toll road, but the part under construction near Evansville will have no tolling. Indiana has embarked on a plan of building the road with narrower medians, thinner pavement (i.e. staged), and less interchanges to generally control construction costs, stay within the $700M funding available, and open the highway faster. I-69 will follow the route of the freeway now numbered as I-164 around Evansville. When the route number of that highway will be changed is unknown. The proposed I-69 is to cross the Ohio River into Kentucky on a new bridge and routing east of US 41. The total cost of the new bridge project is expected to exceed $1B with costs shared between the two states. South of there it is to meet existing Kentucky parkways which will take it south and west. The full, planned route of I-69 is from the current northern/eastern terminus in Port Huron, Michigan southwest to the Rio Grande River in Texas. |
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| North Section: | Indianapolis - northwest side (I-465) | < 157 miles > | Michigan State Line - |
| South Section: | Elberfeld (I-64) | < 2 miles > | Crane Naval Weapons Depot (US 231) |
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Google Map of I-69 |
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| Cities Served: | Anderson, Angola, Auburn, Chesterfield, Daleville, Elberfeld, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Gas City, Indianapolis, Markle, Noblesville, Pendleton, Petersburg, Washington | ||
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| Counties Served: | Allen, Daviess, Dekalb, Delaware, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Huntington, Madison, Marion, Pike, Steuben, Wells | ||
| INDOT County Flow Maps (AADT): | 2002 Interstate Annual Average Daily Traffic Volumes | ||
| Highway Name(s): | Koreans Veteran''s Memorial Highway | ||
| Branches: | SR 469, I-469 | ||
| Multiplexes: | SR 9, US 24, US 30, US 33, US 35, SR 37, SR 38, SR 57, SR 67 | ||
| Ending at I-69: | SR 1, SR 3, SR 4, SR 14, US 27, SR 109, SR 238, SR 332, I-469 | ||
| NHS: | Entire length in Indiana from the Michigan state line to Indianapolis | ||
| Freeway: | Entire length | ||
| Control Cities: | Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Lansing | ||
| Related Links: | » AA Roads - I-69 | ||
| » Bloomington for I-69 | |||
| » Fact Sheet: I-69 - Evansville to Indianapolis | |||
| » I-69 Evansville to Indianapolis | |||
| » I-69 Evansville to Indianapolis Official Study Website | |||
| » I69Info.com | |||
| » INDOT East Central Region Major Moves | |||
| » INDOT I-69 Interchanges | |||
| » INDOT Major Moves Projects for Hamilton County | |||
| » INDOT South West Region Major Moves | |||
| » Interstate 69 from KentuckyRoads.com | |||
| » Interstate 69 from Wikipedia | |||
| » Michigan Highway Ends - I-69 | |||
| » Michigan Highways - I-69 | |||
| » StarOwl's Highway Heaven: I-69 Indiana | |||
Scanned maps:![]() | » Map of proposed I-69 route into downtown Indianapolis |
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| The northern section is the 157 original route that goes from I-465 in Indianapolis to the Michigan State Line north of Angola. | |
| Cities Served: | Anderson, Angola, Auburn, Chesterfield, Daleville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Gas City, Markle, Noblesville, Pendleton |
| Counties Served: | Allen, Dekalb, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Huntington, Madison, Steuben, Wells |
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| Northern Terminus:
End Photographs |
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Looking north into Michigan |
Looking south at the Michigan line |
Looking south approaching Indiana (wider view) |
Another view looking north at the Michigan line |
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Southbound at the Michigan-Indiana line |
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| Southern Terminus: Indianapolis - northwest side at I-465 End Photographs |
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A BGS at the south end (old signage) |
Another BGS approaching I-465 (old signage) |
Looking northwest on I-465 approaching I-69 |
New signage at the current southern terminus |
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New signage at the ramp to I-465 |
New signage approaching the current southern terminus of I-69 |
Northbound at ramp from I-465 |
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| Multiplex Photographs: |
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US 35/I-69: A new an old overhead sign for the I-69/US 35 multiplex (at SR 26) |
US 35/I-69: Northbound just north of SR 26 |
SR 67/I-69: Looking south where SR 67 joins I-69 for about 12 miles. |
US 30/I-69: Looking south - note erroneous |
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SR 37/I-69: Looking south where the SR 37/I-69 duplex ends |
SR 9/SR 67/I-69: Looking north near Pendleton |
SR 37/I-69: Looking north on I-69 |
US 24/US 33/I-69: Looking south |
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US 33/I-69: Northbound in Fort Wayne |
I-69/SR 38: Northbound I-69 near exit 19 |
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I-69 enhanced reference location sign (.2 mile marker) in Fort Wayne |
I-69 enhanced reference location sign (.2 mile marker) |
Northbound in I-69 in Fort Wayne |
Korean Veterans signage |
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I-69 construction at I-64 just north of Evansville |
Westbound SR 68 at I-69 interchange (UC) |
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| Interchange Photographs: |
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200 Old exit 0: Looking south at I-465 |
201 Exit 201: Northbound at 82nd Street in Indianapolis |
201 Old exit 1: Looking south at 82th Street in the Castleton area |
201 Old exit 1: Northbound at 82nd Street |
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203 Exit 203: Northbound at 96th Street in Indianapolis |
203 Old exit 3: Looking south at 96th Street |
203 Old exit 3: Northbound at 96th Street |
205 Exit 205: Northbound at SR 37/116th St. |
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205 Old exit 5: Looking northeast at the SR 37/116th Street exit in Fishers |
205 Old exit 5: Modified signage northbound at SR 37 |
205 Old exit 5: Northbound approaching the reconfigured SR 37 exit |
205 Old exit 5: Northbound at SR 37/116th Street |
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205 Old exit 5: Southbound at 116th Street |
210 Exit 210; Northbound at Southeastern Parkway in Noblesville |
210 Old exit 10: Looking northeast at SR 238 near Noblesville |
210 Old exit 10: Northbound at Southeastern Pkwy/Campus Pkwy. (ex-SR 238) |
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214 Exit 214; Northbound at SR 13 near Lapel |
214 Old exit 14: Looking northeast at SR 13 |
219 Old exit 19: Northbound (looking northeast) approaching SR 38 |
222 Old exit 22: Looking north at an auxiliary sign |
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222 Old exit 22: Looking northeast at SR 9/SR 67 |
226 Old exit 26: Looking east approaching Anderson |
226 Old exit 26: Northbound (looking east) approaching Anderson |
226 Old exit 26: Northbound (looking east) at Scatterfield Road in Anderson |
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234 Northbound at SR 32 just north of the SR 67 ramp |
234 Old exit 34: Looking north at SR 67 |
234 Old exit 34: Looking south at SR 32 |
241 Old exit 41: Looking south at SR 332 west of Muncie |
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245 Old exit 45: Northbound at SR 28/US 35 |
255 Old exit 55: Northbound at SR 26 |
259 Old exit 59: Northbound at SR 22/US 35 Gas City where crews were erecting new signs |
264 Old exit 64: Northbound at SR 18 |
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273 Exit 273 Northbound near Warren |
273 Old exit 73: Northbound at SR218/SR 5 |
278 Exit 278 Northbound at SR 5 |
278 Old exit 78: Northbound at SR 5 |
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286 Exit 286: Southbound at US 224 (poor repair job on storm-damaged sign) |
286 Old exit 86: Northbound at US 224 |
296 Old exit 96: Northbound at I-469 |
296 Old exit 96: Southbound at I-469 |
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299 Exit 299: Southbound at Lower Huntington Rd. |
299 Old exit 99: Northbound at Lower Huntington Rd/Airport Expy. in Fort Wayne |
299 Old exit 99: Southbound at Lower Huntington Rd. |
302 Exit 302 Northbound at Jefferson Blvd. |
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302 Old exit 102: Looking north at US 24 |
302 Old exit 102: Southbound at US 24/Jefferson Ave. |
305 Exit 305A: Southbound at Illinois Rd. |
305 Old exit 105: Looking north at SR 14 in Fort Wayne |
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309 Exit 309 Northbound at US 33/SR 930 |
309 Old exit 109: Northbound at US 30/SR 930 in Fort Wayne |
309 Old exit 109: Northbound at westbound US 30/US 33 |
311 Exit 311 Northbound at Lima Road |
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311 Old exit 111: Looking south at US 27 in Fort Wayne |
311 Old exit 111A: Southbound at US 27's northern terminus |
312 Old exit 112: Looking north on I-69 at Coldwater Road |
312 Old exit 112: Northbound at Coldwater Road (rebuilt interchange) |
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315 Exit 315: Southbound at I-469 (north interchange) |
315 Old exit 115: Looking north approaching I-469 (north) |
315 Old exit 115: Northbound at I-469 (north junction) |
316 Exit 316 Northbound at DuPont Road |
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316 Old exit 116: Looking north at SR 1 |
316 Old exit 116: Northbound at Dupont Road (new signage) |
326 Exit 326 Northbound at CR 11-A |
326 Exit 326: Southbound at CR 11A |
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326 Old exit 126: Looking north at Dekalb CR 11A |
326 Old exit 126: Southbound ar CR 11A |
329 Exit 329: Northbound at SR 8 in Auburn |
329 Old exit 129: Looking south at SR 8 in Auburn |
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334 Old exit 134: Looking north approaching US 6 |
340 Old exit 140: Looking north at SR 4 in Ashley |
348 Old exit 148: Looking north at US 20 |
350 Exit 350: Northbound at CR 200W |
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350 Old exit 150: Northbound at Steuben CR 200W |
354 Old exit 154: Looking north in at SR 127 near Angola |
356 Old exit 156: Looking north at the Indiana Toll Road |
357 Old exit 157: Northbound at the northernmost exit in Indiana |
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357 Old exit 157: Southbound at Lake George Road |
357 Old exit 157: Southbound in Michigan approaching exit 157 |
Control City - Indianapolis |
Control City - NB Lansing/SB Indianapolis |
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Control City - Northbound Fort Wayne |
Control City - Southbound Fort Wayne |
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