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…
The Rotary Club of Jasper will host a Leadership Luncheon covering the topic of the Midstate Corridor project. Speakers include Jasper’s Mayor Terry Seitz and OFS Brands President and CEO Hank Menke. The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Habig Center, Jasper. During his presentation, Menke…
Officials estimate the MidState Corridor could cost $300 million to construct but commitments for $7 million are needed to get things moving forward in 2018. A group of local business owners and public officials has been pushing for the construction of the interstate-grade roadway designed to provide a better connection from the Ohio River in…
Radius Indiana announced today its support for the Midstate Corridor, which is planned as an interstate-level route connecting U.S. Highway 231 in southern Dubois County to a point along I-69 in the north. Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington….
A new bill designed to foster regional infrastructure development puts more tools into local efforts to create the Midstate Corridor through Dubois County. Authored by Representative Mike Braun and Senator Mark Messmer, both of Jasper, Senate Enrolled Act 128 allows Indiana counties or municipalities participating in a Regional Development Authority (RDA) to create a fund specifically…
A bill passed by the Indiana House of Representatives today is designed to provide a pathway to funding for regional infrastructure improvements including highway or bridge repairs, rail lines, airports, commuter transportation and other critical road improvements. Senate Bill 128 sponsored by State Rep. Mike Braun (R-Jasper) and State Sen. Mark Messmer’s (R-Jasper) allows Indiana…
Roadways, runways, rail lines and river-ways are the lifeblood of logistics. A world-class infrastructure is vital to the movement of products and the future economic prosperity of Indiana. By 2035, freight is projected to double according to the United States Department of Transportation. Indiana’s current transportation network cannot support that volume without significant investment by…
If legislators turn their eyes on Indiana’s infrastructure funding problem during their next session, the MidState Corridor could get a needed boost. Hank Menke, president and CEO of OFS Brands and president of the I-67 Development Corporation, hosted an update on the MidState Corridor at OFS Brands headquarters Monday afternoon. Menke was joined by State…
