I-69 from Evansville to Indianapolis Project
Biersdorf & Associates Project # 4825.001
Condemning Authority: Indiana DOT
The I-69 extension project received agency approval from the Federal Highway Administration for a 26-mile section near US 50 last Wednesday. The newly approved section extends from US 50 by Washington, ending at US 231 near Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center in Greene County, IN.
Work on three overpasses will be opened and contracts will awarded shortly, and construction on the overpasses is expected to begin this April. This is the second of six sections to be approved, and the In/DOT expects the third to be approved this spring.
If you have other questions or concerns, please call us toll-free at 866.339.7242 for more information.
December 1, 2009
Last month, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels pledged to complete the first three sections of the lenghty I-69 project from Evansville to Indianapolis by the year 2012, meaning this portion will be completed three years ahead of schedule and on a tighter budget.
The governor states that the major challenges in completing this section of the project is getting all real estate right of way purchased, completing the environmental documents and permits, and compiling and signing the construction contracts.
On the newly revved schedule, costs for this portion (the first three sections) are estimated at nearly $700 million for construction, which is less than previous estimates. The governor stated that the new aggressive schedule will cut back on costs, specifically in the amount that’s needed to acquire real estate for right of way and the costs of environmental impacts. In addition, the governor foresees a positive economic impact with the new schedule, with the project creating an estimated 5,000 new jobs.
Appraisals have begun in Daviess County, and Pike and Gibson County have crews out surveying the land in order to begin the appraisal process in those areas.
If you have further questions about this project, call us toll-free at 866.339.7242. Click here to read a recent interview with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.
October 27, 2009
This is a large highway improvement project ranging from Evansville to Indianapolis. The idea of improving I-69 has been in place since the 1940’s, and in the early 1990’s Congress began to pay attention and give consideration to the large project.
Nearly ten years ago, the Tier 1 Environmenal Impact Study (EIS) began, and nine project goals for the project were developed, all of which fall under the following three categories:
In December of 2003, a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project was issued, which lead the way for Tier 2 environmental studies, which consists of the current I-69 from Evansville to Indianapolis route.
Currently, the In/DOT has divided the approved corridor into six sections because of the size of the project, with each section anywhere between 13 and 29 miles long. The corridor itself is 2,000 feet wide, and each of six Tier 2 section study teams will determine the final alignment the approximately 350-foot wide highway within the approved corridor.
Officials for the In/DOT said that the Evansville to Crane portion of the project should be completed by 2013, and the DOT has nearly $700 million put aside for the project. The DOT plans to use several cost-cutting measures in order to stretch the funding as far as possible.
Right of way acquisition has begun in the southern section (Evansville), and is moving north toward Indianapolis, with construction already underway in Evansville. Below is a map regarding the project, courtesy of the Tier 2 project website.
