I-69 Operation Indy Commute gets underway - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Brace yourself for a big traffic change in the northeast commuter corridor. INDOT is rebuilding one of the busiest stretches of Interstate 69 which may cause some delays.

The idea is to ease congestion, but it's going to hurt a little bit to get there.

Crispin Gunn, who drives that stretch, calls it, "a hot mess, honestly."

"They can either keep stomaching the backups," said Nathan Riggs of INDOT, "especially during the peek traffic periods everyday, or maybe take a little bit more congestion for a short amount of time to really help things out."

Today marks the start of "Operation Indy Commute." INDOT will rebuild a busy stretch of I-69, leading to some night-time lane closures occurring between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    
But 24-hour work starts this summer. And that's when I-69 will go down to just two lanes in both directions.

Crews will work in the northbound lanes at exit five, where drivers connect to 116th Street in Fishers, and State Road 37 to Noblesville.

The whole project is expected to last about two years.