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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe westbound lane of Interstate 465 reopened Friday afternoon on Indianapolis’ northeast side following a tanker explosion Thursday that closed parts of the expressway in both directions.
The Binford Boulevard northbound ramp to I-465 westbound also reopened, after bridge inspectors determined the westbound bridge structurally safe to support traffic.
Testing continues on the eastbound 1-465 bridge, which is located directly above where the crash occurred. Test samples of the bridge structure were being sent via helicopter Friday afternoon to a testing facility, the Indiana Department of Transportation said.
At the very least, a damaged pillar will need to be replaced with either temporary or permanent supports, INDOT said.
I-465 eastbound remains closed between the U.S. 31/Meridian Street and the 56th Street/Shadeland Avenue interchanges.
Because Allisonville Road and Keystone Avenue are not equipped to handle high volumes of commercial traffic, eastbound I-465 traffic is being rerouted to U.S. 31.
Ramps that remain closed are: I-69 southbound ramp to I-465 southbound; I-465 eastbound ramp to I-69 northbound; I-465 eastbound ramp to Binford Boulevard southbound; and I-865 to I-465 on the northwest side.
The closings were caused by a liquid propane tanker that exploded on a highway ramp at I-69 and I-465, shooting a fireball of flames and black smoke into the sky.
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