Project
I-70 and Mount Comfort Road Interchange Reconfiguration

Client
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

Location
Hancock County, Indiana

Description
The area between the east side of Indianapolis and Greenfield, Indiana was experiencing significant increases in population. This area has access to I-70 via the existing diamond interchange at Mt. Comfort Road. As the traffic volumes increased the interchange and its two lane bridge over I-70 had become overwhelmed.

INDOT selected Level 5 Engineering to complete the design of the second phase of the interchange project. This phase involves the reconfiguration of the interchange to a partial cloverleaf configuration. Two quadrants of the interchange were designed with loop ramps to eliminate the left turn movements from Mt. Comfort Road onto I-70. The project involves addition of nearly four miles of ramps and added travel lanes between Hancock County Roads CR 200N and CR 300N. Three bridges will be widened to accommodate the additional ramp lanes and widened travel lanes on Mt. Comfort Road. The interstate bridges were widened with precast concrete I‑beams and the Mt. Comfort Road bridges were widened with reinforced concrete box beams.

Level 5 performed roadway and bridge engineering for the project which Included drainage, signals, signage and right-of-way design.

Construction Cost
$27,500,000