The Indiana Department of Transportation released some details about a proposed $550 million project aimed at easing traffic along the I-69 I-465 interchange. According to officials, the current problem is not the volume of traffic, rather the inefficient way it is handled. Hence, the project will be designed to route traffic more efficiently that it currently does. Well, dah! If you have ever crawled onto I-69 from I-465 any rush hour, you couldn’t possibly dream of a more inefficient way to handle these overloaded interchanges.
Alas, there is help on the way. They are talking about adding flyover ramps for the interchange from I-465 to I-69 that would eliminate that nightmare-ish, 100 foot merge we currently have. They are also going to add similar remedies for the I-69 southbound to I-465 exchange.
This all sounds good and is very much needed, because as all of us Indianapolis residents know I-69 is ALWAYS a mess during rush hour. However, I have a concern;
they say the project wouldn’t start until 2012 which makes me concerned about the current viewpoint that the volume of traffic is not the problem. I have seen it too many times where by the time the road is complete, it is already in need of another overhaul. Hamilton County is the fastest growing area in the region: I just hope that have accounted for the predicted population spike in their assessment.
While I do have my concerns, I really think this a great thing for the area. Once this projected is completed, this could have a great impact on the real estate market in Hamilton County. Obviously, Fishers real estate and Noblesville real estate will see the greatest impact. These are already very desirable places to live, when we add an efficient way to get in and out; desirability and prices will go way up.
Mike Taylor is the broker/owner of Rebate Real Estate. Rebate Real Estate offers a 50% commission rebate and specializes in all of Hamilton County including, Carmel real estate, Westfield real estate, also Zionsville real estate in Boone County.
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