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Interstate 165 (Indiana)

canceled spur in Indianapolis

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ19871205 ↗
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Interstate 165 (I-165) was a proposed auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Indiana. Its planned route would have taken it from the northern split of I-65 and I-70 to 38th Street, entirely within Indianapolis.

History

I-165 was originally planned as a 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) spur route between I-65 and 38th Street in Indianapolis. The proposal for I-165 came about after I-69 was cancelled between I-465 near Fishers and the northern interchange between I-65 and I-70. Originally, stub ramps were present at the interchange's former configuration; however, the interchange was reconfigured to better meet traffic demands in 2023 into 2024.

The freeway was added to the Interstate Highway System on June 6, 1978, using mileage available from withdrawals in other states. Acting Administrator Karl S. Bowers of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) stated that I-165 could not later be withdrawn under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(2) or 103(e)(4); mileage could only be withdrawn once and to permit redesignated mileage to be withdrawn would incur a second entitlement for substitute funds.

Sections 107(a)(1) and (b) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 prohibited any future Interstate additions or redesignations under 23 U.S.C. 103(e)(2) or 103(e)(4) after November 6, 1978. On August 25, 1980, Administrator John S. Hassell wrote the Indiana State Highway Commission rescinding the condition in Mr. Bowers's 1978 letter.

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Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Interstate 165 (Indiana)” is canceled spur in Indianapolis. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Interstate, Indiana and canceled, not as a finished interpretation.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2023, 2024, 1978, 1980—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. For this dossier, Interstate, Indiana and canceled is the immediate research focus.
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