{"id":127598,"date":"2025-11-24T08:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127598"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:25:42","slug":"indot-be-safe-and-plan-ahead-for-thanksgiving-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/11\/24\/indot-be-safe-and-plan-ahead-for-thanksgiving-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"INDOT: Be safe and plan ahead for\u00a0Thanksgiving\u00a0travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/INDOT_newest-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/INDOT_newest-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/INDOT_newest-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/INDOT_newest-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/INDOT_newest.jpg 515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>INDOT urges drivers to travel safely and plan ahead, as increased traffic is expected across the state starting Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Indiana Department of Transportation news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>INDOT: Be safe and plan ahead for Thanksgiving travel<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Crews off roads beginning Wednesday afternoon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Indiana (November 24, 2025) \u2014 AAA predicts at least 73 million travelers hitting the road this year for the Thanksgiving holiday, nearly 2 million of those from Indiana. As Hoosiers embark on holiday travels, INDOT urges drivers to travel safely and plan ahead, as increased traffic is expected across the state starting Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotorists should be aware of increased traffic and potential delays early this week,\u201d said INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist. \u201cWe encourage drivers to leave early, practice patience, and allow extra travel time throughout the holiday season. We want everyone to make it to their destination safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 26, INDOT will lift existing road closures and restrictions on state highways, U.S. routes and interstates where it is safe to do so. Longer-term closures for ongoing construction projects will remain in place.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/511in.org\/@-87.95105,40.03112,7?show=incidents,normalCameras,stationsAlert,weatherWarningsAreaEvents,plowCameras,flooding\" target=\"_blank\">511in.org<\/a> or download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/indot\/contact-indot\/indot-mobile-app\/\" target=\"_blank\">TrafficWise app<\/a> on your mobile device to see current closures and restrictions, view traffic cameras, and plan your route. INDOT construction and maintenance activities will resume Monday morning, Dec. 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buckle Up Phone Down<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile just under seven percent of Indiana drivers don\u2019t wear their seatbelts, they account for 45% of passenger car fatalities, and texting while driving increases the risk of a crash by 50%. Buckling up and putting the phone down are two simple actions drivers and their passengers can take 100% of the time, not just during holiday travels, to prevent crashes \u2013 or survive if one occurs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drive Sober<\/strong><br \/>\nThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than 850 people died in drunk-driving crashes from 2019 to 2023, representing more than one-third of all fatal crashes during that holiday period. It is never safe to drink and drive. Make a plan to use a rideshare, designate a sober driver or use public transit so everyone makes it home safely from your holiday gathering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDOT Hoosier Helpers<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Hoosier Helper Safety Service Patrol, sponsored by GEICO, will be active Monday through Wednesday and on Friday the week of Thanksgiving. The purpose of the program is to help keep interstates safe, provide traffic control and minor medical care at crash sites, and offer limited roadside assistance like changing a tire.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1991, INDOT Hoosier Helpers have assisted more than 400,000 motorists, driven more than 20 million miles and responded to over 1.2 million incidents statewide. Hoosier Helpers cover 177 miles of interstate in central, northwest and southern Indiana, including the Indianapolis and Louisville metropolitan areas and Gary. Drivers in need of assistance from a Hoosier Helper should contact INDOT Customer Service at 855-INDOT4U (463-6848).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thankful for the services Hoosier Helpers and all INDOT employees provide, especially during this busy time of year,\u201d Quist said. \u201cI hope all Hoosiers have a safe and happy Thanksgiving with friends and family. Please remember to drive safely and plan ahead for holiday travel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Indiana Department of Transportation<\/strong><br \/>\nINDOT is responsible for planning, constructing, maintaining, and operating the State of Indiana\u2019s more than 29,000 highway lane miles and 5,700 bridges, and providing support for 4,500 rail miles and 127 aviation facilities throughout the Hoosier State. With six district offices and over 3,500 employees, INDOT works to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable transportation infrastructure while supporting the state\u2019s economic vitality. The department is committed to fostering innovation, sustainability, and safety in transportation planning and development, in addition to collaborating with local governments and private sector partners to meet the state\u2019s transportation needs. For the eighth consecutive year, Indiana has placed in the top ten in the nation for infrastructure in CNBC\u2019s \u201cAmerica\u2019s Top States for Business\u201d rankings. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/indot\/\" target=\"_blank\">in.gov\/indot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Buckle Up Phone Down<\/strong><br \/>\nBuckle Up Phone Down is a safety initiative adopted by the Indiana Department of Transportation in late 2023. Unrestrained motorists and passengers, as well as distracted driving continue to be contributing factors in fatal and serious injury crashes on Indiana roadways. Buckle Up Phone Down is one of many efforts to change driver behavior and improve roadway safety across Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>The actions are simple: when you get into a vehicle, buckle up. If you are the driver, put the phone down. Every trip. Every time. Learn more and accept the challenge at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/indot\/bupd\/\" target=\"_blank\">BUPDIN.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/who_repairs_my_roads.png\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Who repairs my roads? graphic from INDOT.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e38836146dd19ff5b4a049bf31ffb700' data-image-id=\"10095\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/who_repairs_my_roads.png\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/thumbs\/thumbs_who_repairs_my_roads.png\" data-title=\"Who repairs my roads?\" data-description=\"Who repairs my roads? graphic from INDOT.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Who repairs my roads?\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Who repairs my roads?\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10095\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/thumbs\/thumbs_who_repairs_my_roads.png\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge2.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. 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