Title: I-69 EXTENSION WOULD STRETCH FROM CANADA TO MEXICAN BORDER
Abstract: The Indiana portion of a proposed I-69 extension running from the Mexican to Canadian borders through Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan drew some 2,000 participants at hearings to determine a Tier 1 corridor. Indiana Department of Transportation (InDOT) hopes to next go to Tier 2 and study more specific alignments. The least expensive option would follow existing alignments of U.S. 41 and I-70, a path preferred by environmental groups, who fear a new road could hurt commerce along U.S. 41. The costs range from $800 million to $1.8 billion. Work is already underway on segments in Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas, which is the longest single state segment, at 1,000 miles. It's expected to be planned in three different legs, with design studies starting in 2003.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-09-02
Language: en
Type: article
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