</iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Indianapolis&ie=UTF8&ll=39.896041,-86.082001&spn=0.512538,0.884399&z=10&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>">Click here for a map that provides an overview of the Greater Indianapolis area and the major thoroughfares that run through and around the city. Highways that are familiar to Indy residents include:
- I-465, the foundation of Indy's transportation scheme, forms a loop around the perimeter of the city, providing easy access to and from all sides.
- I-70 traverses the city from the east central side to the southwest.
- I-65 extends from the northwest side of the city to the south side.
- I-69 comes in from the northeast side, terminating at I-465.
- I-74, which extens from northwest to southeast,merges with a I-465 for a stretch along the west and south sides of the city.
- State Road 40 extends from slightly southwest to the center of the city, and then heads east out of the city to continue its cross-country stint.