A series of public meetings is planned as the Indiana Department of Transportation begins the Tier 1 Environmental Impact study of the proposed Midstates Corridor. Public meetings will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week. Public involvement is a key part of the environmental study process. The first of several public meetings are…
U.S. Senator Mike Braun spoke at the Dubois Strong Annual Meeting last Thursday. Speaking without notes, Braun touched on several issues he’s found while starting his freshman term as a senator. The largest being the need for more bipartisanship to get things done. Braun explained the two parties will have to come together around two…
A couple of questions come to mind when there is talk about the Mid-States Corridor; the main one being where is it going to go if it is built. There still isn’t an answer to where it is going to go through the county.
The Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority (RDA) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced they have selected the Lochmueller Group of Evansville as the consultant for completion of a Tier 1 Study for the Mid-States Corridor Project. This selection is the culmination of an intensive two-step selection process jointly conducted by the RDA and…
Mayor Terry Seitz said he had to step away from the gathered Jasper city employees after announcing his decision to resign to become part of Senator-Elect Mike Braun’s staff. “There was a round of applause of support. I was a little emotional and told them I couldn’t answer any questions and walked away,” he said….
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the agency finalized a partnership agreement with the recently-formed Midstates Regional Development Authority (RDA) to review the concept of a highway in rural southwest Indiana. The agreement permits INDOT and the Mid-States RDA to move forward together on a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Midstates Corridor….
The Huntingburg Common Council approved contributing $350,000 to the Tier One study being conducted by the Midstate Corridor Regional Development Authority (RDA). The funds will come from the city’s economic development income taxes and will be paid in 2020 and 2021. According to Mayor Denny Spinner, the agreement allows the city to replenish the EDIT…
The Midstate Corridor is the most recent rendition of a proposed highway-grade connection running through Dubois County from Interstate 64 to Interstate 69. Some history In 2011, a local group of businesses, individuals and public officials began meeting to figure out a way to pick up the torch on the improved highway plans for the…
While Dubois County Council members each had some reservation on contributing $1.75 million to a study for a new highway through the county, they all accepted the fact that their support was needed to even consider making the project come to fruition. “We’re taking a bit of a chance,” Council President Jerry Hunefeld said. “This…
The Jasper Common Council approved funding up to $1.4 million over three years for the Tier I environmental study of the Midstate Corridor. The Midstate Corridor is a proposed interstate-grade highway connecting the improved portion of U.S. 231 ending at the southern border of Dubois County with I-69. The dedication of funding from the City…
