Interstate 865
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length: | 4.72 mi[2] (7.60 km) | |||
| Existed: | 2002[1] – present | |||
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| West end: |   I-65 / US 52 near Indianapolis |
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| East end: |  I-465 / US 52 near Indianapolis |
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Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System Indiana State Road
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→Interstate 865 (I-865) is an east–west connector northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was renamed to I-865 in 2002 to prevent I-465 from intersecting with itself. This section was previously known as the Dog Leg, and the mile markers ran from 900 to 905.[1] It is concurrent with U.S. Route 52 for its entire route.
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[edit] Route description
I-865 carries traffic from southbound I-65 to both directions of I-465, and traffic from both directions of I-465 to northbound I-65. No access is permitted from northbound I-65 to eastbound I-865, or westbound I-865 to southbound I-65. It has two lanes in each direction for its entire length.
[edit] History
I-865 was originally part of I-465. When the north–south section between I-65 and current I-865 was renamed from Indiana State Road 100 to I-465, an unusual T intersection of all three branches of I-465 resulted at the current junction of I-865 and I-465. The 2002 renaming of the west branch of I-465 to I-865 fixed this problem.
I-865 would more logically be named I-665, though officials decided against it, as it was concluded that 9-1-1 operators might have difficulty determining if a distressed motorist was saying "65" or "665".[1]
[edit] Exit list
I-865 only has interchanges at its eastern terminus at I-465 and its western terminus at I-65.[3] It is one of the few Interstates in the country that has only interchanges at each of its termini and none in between. Other examples include I-587, I-381, I-189, and the Portland, Maine iteration of I-495.
The entire route is in Boone County.
| Location | Mile[4] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Eagle Township | 0.00 | I-65 north / US 52 west – Gary, Chicago |
Western terminus of I-865; Western end of US 52 concurrency; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| Zionsville | 5.00 | I-465 / US 52 east – Indianapolis, Speedway |
Eastern terminus of I-865; eastern end of US 52 concurrency | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Indiana's "New" Interstate: I-865 (press release)". Indiana Department of Transportation. 2002-04-24. http://www.in.gov/serv/presscal?PF=dot&Clist=6&Elist=52862. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation. "Greenfield District Area Reference Posts". 2004-07-23.
- ^ INDOT Interchange Book - I-865
- ^ "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). http://www.in.gov/indot/files/StateWide_2004.pdf.
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