(Richmond, IN)--INDOT said Monday that access to I-70 from U.S. 40 at the state line is about to get a little easier.  The ramps from both eastbound and westbound 40 to eastbound I-70 are expected to reopen by this Friday.  INDOT also indicated Monday that the ramp from eastbound 70 onto eastbound 40 is now closed permanently.  That exit will be incorporated into the new traffic pattern at the interchange that remains under construction.