Interstate 865

Infobox road
state=IN
type=I
route=865

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maint=INDOT
length_mi=5
length_round=2
length_ref=Fact|date=October 2007
established=2002 [ [http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-865_in.html I-865 at insterstate-guide.com] ]
direction_a=West
terminus_a=Jct|state=IN|I|65|US|52 near Indianapolis
junction=
direction_b=East
terminus_b=Jct|state=IN|I|465|US|52 near Indianapolis
previous_type=IN
previous_route=827
next_type=IN
next_route=912

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. I-865 is about 5 miles (8 km) in length.

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.

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 that as it was concluded that 9-1-1 operators might have difficulty determining if a distressed motorist was saying "65" or "665". [cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/serv/presscal?PF=dot&Clist=6&Elist=52862|accessdate=2008-08-18|title=Indiana's "New" Interstate: I-865|date=2002-04-24]

Exit list

I-865 only has interchanges at its eastern terminus at I-465 and its western terminus at I-65. 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 I-495. I-865 is the longest such interstate.Fact|date=August 2007The entire route is in Boone County.

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