INDOT: All lanes of new overpass exchange opening Saturday

The new entrance into downtown Columbus of of State Road 46 will be fully open to traffic starting tomorrow morning. INDOT announced today that all lanes of the new interchange and overpass will be opening Saturday.

Drivers on their way out of Columbus heading out State Road 46 westbound for the first time, need to be aware that the left two lanes will lead you that direction, while the right lane will take you to State Road 11 and Garden City. That is a reverse of the previous lane choices.

INDOT says that final paving is scheduled to begin overnights on Monday Aug. 17th, from 6 in the evening to 6 in the morning, with intermittent lane closures. That is expected to be finished by the end of the month, weather permitting.

You will also see other work continuing around the overpass through next spring, including the removal of the old State Road 46 lanes, seeding sodding and project clean-up.

INDOT asks that you slow down, use extra caution and drive without distractions through all work zones.