Interstate 65 in Indiana

Infobox road
state=IN
type=I
route=65
maint=Indiana DOT

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length_mi=
length_round=2
length_ref=Fact|date=July 2008
established=
direction_a=South
terminus_a=Jct|state=KY|I|65 at Kentucky state line
junction=Jct|state=IN|I|265 in Jeffersonville
Jct|state=IN|I|465 in Indianapolis
Jct|state=IN|I|70 in Indianapolis
Jct|state=IN|I|74 in Indianapolis
Jct|state=IN|I|80|I|94 in Gary
direction_b=North
terminus_b=Jct|state=IN|I|90 in Gary
previous_type=IN
previous_route=64
next_type=IN
next_route=65

Interstate 65 in Indiana enters the state at Jeffersonville on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge. It passes by the major cities of Jeffersonville, Seymour, Indianapolis, and Lafayette before ending outside Gary.

The section of Interstate 65 in downtown Indianapolis overlaps Interstate 70. The junctions are often referred to as the "North Split" and the "South Split", forming a section of interstate locally known as the "Inner Loop" or "Spaghetti Bowl" due to the visual complexity of the overlapping freeways. In 1999, the 25 mile (40 km) segment of Interstate 65 between the two Interstate 465 interchanges was renamed the Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway.

Upon crossing into Lake County, Indiana, over the Kankakee River, the highway is known as the Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway.cite web |author= |title=Memorial Highways and Bridges |date= |work=Indiana Department of Transportation |url=http://www.in.gov/indot/2446.htm | accessdate=2008-04-16 ] It is known as this from that point to its northern terminus. The northern terminus of Interstate 65 is only 1/8 mile (0.2 km) north of Interstate 90 (Indiana Toll Road). Prior to 2004, the interchange from Interstate 90 to Interstate 65 required making a physical left turn onto Interstate 65 via a traffic signal; traffic from Interstate 65 to Interstate 90 bypassed the traffic signal via an isolated right-turn lane. It has since been grade-separated.

Throughout its length, it passes near Clark State Forest, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Brown County State Park, and Wolf Park.

It junctions with the four parkways. The first two major junctions are within Indianapolis: I-70 and I-74. The other two are near its terminus near Gary: I-80/94 and I-90. Interstate 65 also has interchanges with I-265, and I-465.

The speed limit on rural sections of I-65 is 70 miles per hour.

Exit list

References

* [http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-065_aadt.html Interstate 65 - Annual Average Daily Traffic]