Why Is Traffic Backed Up on I 70 East Near Richmond Indiana

December 19, 2021 Post a Comment

Current I-70 Indiana Traffic Conditions

Length	159mi (Exit 1 to Exit 156b a)
Normal Travel Time	2 hours 29 mins
Current Travel Time	3 hours 28 mins
Expected Delay	59 minutes
Weather	Clouds - 34° F - 3 mph wind

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

I-70 EB: Road cleared between White River Pkwy W Dr and Kentucky Av (MM 79.2, Indianapolis). https://t.co/yAjSRN8vc5
I-70 EB: Construction work from Center St to Ronald Reagan Pkwy (MM 66 to MM 68, Plainfield). Until 12/19/2021 at 6… https://t.co/8ZEV1to7PV
I-70 EB: Road cleared between Franklin Rd and Post Rd (MM 90, near Indianapolis). https://t.co/hEnQz9cP4l
I-70 EB: Crash between Meridian St and Madison Av (MM 80.3, Indianapolis). For the next hour. Two right lanes block… https://t.co/NSUG8AJ5hR
I-465 SB: Crash because of a jacknifed semi trailer at I-70 (MM 43.8, Indianapolis). For the next hour and a half.… https://t.co/0kTKq4jtnN
I-70 WB: Crash between 1050 E and 825 E (MM 112, 8m E of Greenfield). For the next hour. Left lane closed. https://t.co/ZfoNtzeFGs
I-70 WB: Crash involving a semi trailer between Post Rd and Franklin Rd (MM 90, near Indianapolis). For the next ho… https://t.co/o73AIe9anA
I-70 WB: Road cleared between IN 267 and Center St (MM 66, Plainfield). https://t.co/TFsG1BM1zE
I-70 WB: Crash between Valley Av and Lewis St (MM 83.5, Indianapolis). For the next hour. Right lane blocked. https://t.co/FNTX7tDXwR

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

TYPE: Accident Minor
TYPE: Accident Minor
TYPE: Accident Minor

I-70 IN News Reports

- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 19, 2021 01:24am
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Once the squall line, or group of storms, moves through, some areas west of Interstate-65 -such as Paducah, Madisonville, and Evansville, Indiana - can expect wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph. Magnetic ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Dec 17, 2021 08:14am
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Westbound I-70 is CLOSED near Hazelwood road. An accident with an overturned vehicle is causing the backup. INDOT estimates about 3 hours before it is clear. #traffic #indytraffic #daybreak8 ... Read More
- source: Bing / FOX31 Denver
- 17 views
- Dec 17, 2021 04:00am
The Colorado State Patrol says one person has died following a crash on 6th Ave. early Friday morning. The crash happened before 5 a.m. Friday morning and involved two vehicles. The Colorado State ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Dec 17, 2021 04:00am
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The crash happened before 5:45 a.m. Friday morning. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the crash. CDOT said westbound 6th Ave. is closed between Indiana St. and I-70 and eastbound 6th Ave. is ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Dec 17, 2021 03:45am
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Hancock Health owns approximately 200 acres of real estate north of Interstate 70, near the Mt ... In an interview with Inside INdiana Business, Matt explained why the health system is embracing ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 16, 2021 03:07am
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John Perrine of the Indiana State Police. McNew's body was found along Interstate 70 near mile marker 74, which is about a mile north of Interstate 465 and southwest of downtown, Perrine said. McNew ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Dec 15, 2021 5:02pm
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The storm that moved through Colorado Wednesday produced some ferocious gusts in the high country. High winds and what felt like blizzard conditions came in waves. Plows stayed on Interstate 70 making ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 15, 2021 02:06am
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Police have recovered one of two vehicles reported stolen from a Greenfield auto dealership. The theft was sometime before 3 a.m. at the Dellen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 15, 2021 02:06am
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Police have recovered one of two vehicles reported stolen from a Greenfield auto dealership. The theft was sometime before 3 a.m. at the Dellen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Dec 14, 2021 3:47pm
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State police are investigating after a woman's body was found along Interstate 70 on Dec. 6. Police said a passerby found 33-year-o ... Read More
- source: Bing / WISHTV8
- 11 views
- Dec 14, 2021 11:12am
The Marion County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a body found along the interstate. The Marion County Coroner's Office says the body of Miranda McNew, 33, was found dumped on the side ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Dec 13, 2021 10:20pm
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In 1967, Gov. Roger Branigan ordered the opening of the stretch of Interstate 70 between State Road 3 and Greenfield opened. Two Greenfield police offers spent four hours downtown in '?biting ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 63 views
- Dec 13, 2021 8:26pm
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NEW CASTLE, Ind. - An Ohio man was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Henry County ... according to Indiana State Police. Investigators said Simon, driving a 2021 Kia ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 12, 2021 8:10pm
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ISP said troopers found 133 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $300,000, in Alvaro Lopez-Chacon's vehicle. Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 12, 2021 6:05pm
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An average of 27,779 vehicles are passing through Vigo County every day on Interstate 70 this year, and another 36,338 on U.S. 41, Indiana Department of Transportation statistics say. Both are up ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 12, 2021 12:30pm
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DEADLY winter storm Atticus struck Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri, and caused a state of emergency to be declared in Kentucky with at least 84 feared dead across 5 states. Tornado damage followed ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Dec 11, 2021 9:57pm
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A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, has ripped across the middle of the US in a stormfront that killed dozens across five states. '?I pray that there will be ... Read More
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Dec 11, 2021 8:17pm
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More than 20,000 customers across the state were left without power Saturday morning. That number is climbing as high winds create more outages and hinder repairs. Read More
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Dec 11, 2021 7:11pm
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A devastating tornado may have been on the ground for more than 200 miles, possibly killing at least 70 people in Kentucky. Indiana's Task force One sent firefighters, police officers and even do9gs t ... Read More

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Older I70 IN User Reports

- By Anonymous
- 134
- 2 days ago
About 3 miles W of Plainfield on I70. Traffic is at a standstill for miles. Emergency vehicles just arriving. 8:30 am. No sign of traffic moving for quite some time. Read More
I 70 westbound after cloverdale, miles long backup starting at River. Avoid Read More
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- 34
- 2 weeks ago
I 70 westbound after cloverdale, miles long backup starting at River. Avoid Read More
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Been at a stand still just after Mt.Confort Road for the past 2 hours. Zero motion. Read More
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