Interstate 469 | ||||
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| Ronald Reagan Expressway | ||||
 I-469 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-69 | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 30.83 mi[1] (49.62 km) | |||
| Existed | 1989–present | |||
| History | Completed in 1995 | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-69 / US 33 at Lafayette Center Road in rural Allen County | |||
| North end |   I-69 / US 24 / US 30 in Fort Wayne | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Allen | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 469 (I-469) is an Interstate Highway in northeastern Indiana. It is an auxiliary route of parent I-69 that also carries portions of US Highway 24 (US 24), US 30, and US 33 around the urban parts of Fort Wayne. It is 30.83 miles (49.62 km) in length. The Interstate was originally conceived as a bypass for US 24 around the south and east ends of Fort Wayne. Due to heavy traffic on US 30 through the city, support was gained to connect the bypass to I-69 on the city's north end. I-469 was given the name Ronald Reagan Expressway in 2005.
I-469 was the most expensive civic project in the history of Allen County, costing over $207 million (equivalent to $378 million in 2023[2]). As a bypass route, I-469 has been ineffective at helping with north–south traffic along I-69. However, the route has served effectively as an east–west bypass around the city, removing heavy truck traffic from passing through Fort Wayne.
- ^ DeSimone, Tony (October 31, 2002). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.