The Jasper Common Council voted 5-2 to approve an interlocal agreement with Huntingburg for a joint study of the U.S. 231 corridor. Councilman Chad Lueken and Councilman Vince Helming were the two dissenting votes. The Indiana Department of Transportation has approached the cities of Jasper and Huntingburg and the county with a proposal to relinquish…
Local residents packed a town hall meeting at Klubhaus 61 in Jasper to hear information and voice opposition to the proposed Mid-States Corridor, a four-lane expressway that would run through Dubois County from I-64 to I-69. The meeting hosted by Mid States Update, Property Rights Alliance, and the Coalition to Stop the Mid States Corridor…
A series of public town hall events will be held from October 13th to 21st to share how the proposed Mid-States Corridor will impact our communities throughout Dubois County. Residents, civic leaders, and experts will share a brief update on road access issues, tax implications, costs, and other topics, followed by a Q&A session. The…
The Indiana Department of Transportation and the Mid-States Corridor project team announced the release of their Draft Screening of Alternatives Report, recommending two expressway options for the proposed highway project that would span approximately 23 miles and cost more than $1 billion. Alternative 2B and Alternative 3B were selected from six alternatives presented at a…
The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on October 22, 2025, at Jasper Middle School, located at 3600 N. Portersville Road, Jasper, to present the Screening of the Alternatives Report for the Dubois County section of the Mid-States Corridor. A Screening of Alternatives Report is being finalized for release…
Dubois Circuit Court grants permanent injunction after landowners refused entry to Indiana Department of Transportation contractors conducting environmental assessments Dubois County Circuit Court Judge Nathan Verkamp has ordered property owners to allow the Indiana Department of Transportation access to their land for surveys related to the Mid-States Corridor Project, ending months of resistance that allegedly…
The Huntingburg City Council tabled a resolution that would authorize a cooperative study with the City of Jasper on the potential impacts of taking over portions of U.S. 231 from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Mayor Neil Elkins clarified that the resolution was not to accept the state highway but instead, for “working together with…
Thursday night, more than 150 people crowded into the Jasper City Hall to hear an overview of the Mid-States Corridor project, followed by comments from proponents and opponents to the highway. With the council chamber at capacity, the overflow of attendees watched remotely from the Pfaffenweiler Room. The meeting opened with the Lochmueller Group and…
Hoosiers for the Corridor has launched a new website and social media accounts to educate the public about the Mid-States Corridor, a proposed 54-mile expressway that extends from I-64/US 231 to I-69 at the existing US 231 interchange. According to organizers, the purpose of the new website is to develop communication channels that provide information to…
The public is invited to attend a special Jasper Common Council meeting on August 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. The council has invited the Lochmueller Group to provide an update on the progress of the Tier 2 study, as well as representatives from the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority and the Property Rights Alliance to…
