INDOT rejects Monroe County plan excluding I-69
In the latest turn in the battle of wills over the $3 billion highway connecting Indianapolis to Evansville, department officials nix plan because it excludes Bloomington-area section of the expansion.
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Indiana says construction on key I-69 section moving ahead
State highway officials say they hope to begin building a key section of Interstate 69 to Bloomington by the end of 2011 after releasing the final environmental impact statement for the stretch.
Notorious I-69 interchange slated for big upgrade
Getting onto and off of Interstate 69 at the 116th Street exit has long been a nail-biting experience, but traffic planners are about to propose reconstruction to unplug the bottleneck.
Officials say bridge project can be changed
Officials who want to build two new bridges over the Ohio River and redo a downtown interchange announced Thursday that they've found ways to cut the cost of the project by more than $1 billion.
Is INDOT bypassing public on planning?
Groups that perennially press the Indiana Department of Transportation to broaden its vision of mobility beyond highways now accuse the agency of “significant ineptitude or willful disregard” in eliciting public input.
State assesses impact of Bloomington vote on I-69
Indiana highway officials are trying to sort out the impact of a Bloomington-area group's decision not to include a section of the $3 billion Interstate 69 extension in its local highway plan.
Environmentalists challenge permit for I-69 bridges
Opponents say bridges along the new, 142-mile highway extension would worsen flooding in southwestern Indiana.
Work begins on new U.S. 31 interchange
The project is part of a larger effort to upgrade the road to interstate standards.
State awards $25 million I-69 extension contract
State officials have awarded Bloomington-based Crider and Crider Inc. a $25 million contract to build a 4-mile section of the Interstate 69 extension that will run from Indianapolis to Evansville.
Allisonville bridge restrictions foreshadow what’s to come
INDOT had already planned to replace the bridge as part of its “465/69 Northeast” rebuilding project. But the traffic-flow part of the plan drew the ire of some Castleton-area retailers.
State awards $98 million contract for I-69 project
State highway officials have awarded a LaPorte company a $98.8 million contract to build a nine-mile section of Indiana's planned Interstate 69 extension through Daviess County.
Groups file suit to stop I-69 work downstate
Environmental and citizens groups seek to stop construction of the 142-mile link between Evansville and Indianapolis, saying it will destroy valuable natural resources.
New Fort Wayne-Lafayette highway could be done early
Indiana highway officials say construction of the $500 million Hoosier-Heartland Corridor connecting Fort Wayne and Lafayette is ahead of schedule and under budget.
Celadon sees quarterly rise in profit, revenue
The Indianapolis-based trucking company reported revenue of $133.1 million, up 4.6 percent from the same quarter of 2009. Profit rose to $2.9 million from $1 million.
Key road projects await busy INDOT
The ongoing rehab of Interstate 465 will continue to be the biggest highway project in the metro area in 2011, but the rebuilding of an 11-mile segment on the west side could be all but finished by the end of the year—just when other significant highway projects will get under way in the metro area.
State awards $70M contract for Interstate 69 project
Indiana Department of Transportation spokeswoman Cher Goodwin says that with the new contract, the state has so far awarded eight contracts for building about 45 miles of the new $3 billion, 142-mile highway between Indianapolis and Evansville.
Indiana will spend $77 million to reduce impact of new I-69
Environmentalists not impressed, say state is doing the minimum to comply with federal law.
Opponents expected at hearing on I-69 project
Opponents of the Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville are warning that a 27-mile portion of the highway
could inflict significant ecological damage on a sensitive, cave-filled region of the state.
Southwest Indiana farmers in I-69’s path upset over land offers
So far, the state has spent $20.3 million to buy 209 parcels. Another $69.7 million is budgeted for purchases through June
30, 2011.
Key city highway to be closed for beautification project
Commuters and truckers could get an all-day headache when Interstate 70 closes in October to allow Eli Lilly and Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful to spruce up part of the city.