The Four Most Dangerous Intersections on the Lloyd Expressway in Evansville, IN

June 2, 2026

• The Lloyd Expressway in Evansville, IN is a major highway running through commercial and residential areas, with many intersections. This hybrid is uniquely dangerous, which has led INDOT to embark on a massive, multi-year construction project.
• Some intersections are more dangerous than others, and they could be even more accident-prone while they are being worked on, though compensation may be available when somebody else is at fault for a crash.
• If you are in an accident on the Lloyd Expressway in Evansville, it is important to work with an experienced legal team who can help determine liability and bring your claim to a successful conclusion.

Tucked in Southern Indiana a stone’s throw away from Kentucky, Evansville has a reputation of being peaceful and bucolic. And for the most part, it is. But that doesn’t mean driving there is always easy. With north-south traffic on I-69, as well as inter-city traffic, it can become a place where accidents are likely.

Nowhere is this truer than the Lloyd Expressway, a stretch of road that covers parts of Highway 62. It’s a major thoroughfare of east-west traffic, especially for people passing through Evansville. But despite the name, it still intersects with local roads. It’s a six-lane high-speed arterial running through a road off of which people live and work. That combination makes it extremely dangerous.

Indiana knows this – and that’s why the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has launched Lloyd4U, a $173 million project to revamp core intersections on the Lloyd Expressway to make them safer for residents and other drivers.

Until the project is complete, these are the four most dangerous intersections on the Lloyd Expressway in Evansville, IN.

Burkhardt Road and the Lloyd Expressway

The intersection of Burkhardt Road and the Lloyd Expressway is one of the retail hearts of Evansville. There is traffic from both the Evansville Pavillion and the Eastland Mall area, with a lot of people getting off the highway and then back on. Traffic can get severely backed up when people turn left off the highway to go shopping north or south of the Lloyd. And we know that accidents are extremely common when people think “the light might have turned red, but I’m close enough to turn, right?”

To alleviate this problem, the project is creating dual displaced left turn lanes. According to INDOT, this type of road flow will make “(v)ehicles first cross from the center to the opposite side of the roadway at an upstream secondary signalized intersection, then proceed to the primary signal via a special roadway parallel to the mainline.”

That may ultimately help reduce accidents, but the construction on the left turn lanes while it is being built may also reduce visibility and add to frustration. This is a perfect recipe for accidents caused by drivers who are tired of waiting and don’t have clear sightlines of oncoming traffic. When driving around there, you need to be extra cautious of motorists not waiting for construction to make left turns faster.

Green River Road and the Lloyd Expressway

In all of Indiana, the intersection of Green River Road and the Lloyd Expressway is one of the highest-volume intersections that isn’t on an interstate. It’s easy to see why. North of the highway is filled with shopping centers and restaurants, while the area to the south is largely residential. Both roads are six lanes. There’s a lot of traffic.

Right now, there is major construction just west of Green River Road at Vann (see below) and Stockwell, and east at Burkhardt, and by Cross Pointe. The whole area is difficult to drive, with changing lane patterns, different signals, and frustrated drivers in both directions.

It doesn’t take an INDOT engineer to see that this can lead to trouble. With multiple lanes and many left turns, the intersection is dangerous even without construction on either side, and much more so while it is ongoing.

Vann Avenue and the Lloyd Expressway

This is, in some ways, the most dramatic change of the project. INDOT is removing traffic lights from the intersection of Vann Avenue and the Lloyd Expressway. The agency is also installing a median between the lanes through the intersection. Most importantly, there will be no left turns.

Eastbound drivers will be able to make right turns onto southbound Vann, but westbound drivers will not be able to turn left. Drivers heading south on Vann can make a right turn onto the Expressway but will be unable to turn left or cross the intersection.

The reason for this change is the same reason why that intersection is currently dangerous. There are a lot of rear-end accidents with people turning left. These left turns are also fertile ground for T-bone accidents, with people making dangerous lefts into and out of speeding traffic.

The new design should make the intersection safer. But during construction it will be more dangerous. And while the lack of light and the presence of a median will discourage people from trying to turn left, those not used to the changes could drive recklessly and impulsively as they try to find a workaround. It would be wise to exercise caution as long as the project continues, as well as after.

University Parkway and the Lloyd Expressway

The snake alone lets you know why this is a dangerous intersection: University Parkway and the Lloyd Expressway is filled with student traffic from the University of Southern Indiana, especially during the mornings and afternoons before and after class. Highway 62 is also a key route for students to go shopping or get something to eat, leading to more traffic.

In fact, thanks to the school, the area has an unusually high percentage of young drivers, which is why Vanderburgh County consistently ranks among Indiana’s worst for teen crash rates.

It’s not just the intersection that can be tricky – the entire area around it creates confusing traffic patterns. Just south of the intersection is the roundabout at Clark and University. While roundabouts promote safety throughout Indiana, navigating them along with entrance and exit ramps can add to confusion and distraction. This is especially true during the repaving of the intersection as part of the Lloyd4U project.

Why a Qualified Lawyer Matters: The US 41/Lloyd Cloverleaf Example

One of the first major projects on the Lloyd was the revamping of the intersection at Highway 41, completed in 2015. A cloverleaf was added to reduce the accidents at the ramp junction, the prevalence of which INDOT cited as justification for the $19 million project.

Of course, this hasn’t stopped accidents entirely. People still get into them. And that provides a good example for drivers both during and after Lloyd4U. When you are in an accident, the most important thing (after your health and safety, obviously) is determining liability. And figuring out who is responsible for a construction or post-construction zone accident on the Lloyd can be tricky.

The other driver of course bears responsibility. But liability can also fall on:

• Project designers (did they make sure the project would be safe during construction and safer after?)
• Contractors (did they follow all the guidelines to ensure driver safety as much as possible?)
• INDOT (did it oversee the project, including designers and contractors, to minimize risk?)

Often, there is no one right answer. In the fraught tension of a construction zone, an accident can have many parties responsible. That means that if you are in an accident there, you will not only have to parse through who is liable and for what percentage of the accident, but you will also have to deal with multiple legal teams and multiple insurance companies.

That’s not easy. It can be overwhelming. And that’s why it is important to have a qualified car accident lawyer on your side.

Reach Out to Our Experienced Evansville Car Accident Attorneys

There are many dangerous intersections in Evansville. There are many ways for things to go wrong before, during, and after construction. If they do, one way to try to get things right is to work with a legal team who understands how to win for you, like the Evansville car accident lawyers at Hensley Legal Group, PC, a dedicated Indiana personal injury law firm whose experienced attorneys have been fighting on behalf of the wrongfully injured since 1998.

Simply call us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form now for a free consultation with a knowledgeable Evansville car accident attorney.