Tuesday, the Lochmueller Group announced the Tier 2 study of the Mid-States Corridor was set to begin in Dubois County. The Tier 2 study of the recommended corridor route is divided into five components, called Sections of Independent Utilities (SIUs), stretching from the Ohio River to Interstate 69 as identified in the Tier 1 study….
Martin County resident Jason McCoy recently hosted a public meeting at Loogootee High School, advocating for residents to stand against the Mid-States Corridor. In a 55-minute talk with slides displayed on a large screen in the high school auditorium, McCoy provided some background on the project to the crowd of about 250 to 300 Martin…
It’s noteworthy that Martin County is considering a Wheel Tax to afford the upkeep of our local roads. Could this have something to do with the fact that over half of the county is tax-exempt? Crane and the Hoosier State Forest don’t contribute as much to our county as our farms and businesses. The Mid-State…
RFP is next step in fine-tuning first section of new roadway The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is moving forward with the next round of environmental studies on the Mid-States Corridor Project. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and INDOT issued a Tier 1 Combined Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the Mid-States Corridor…
Project Team Members Available by Appointment The Mid-States Corridor Project Office will end regular office hours for drop-in visits at Vincennes University Jasper. Moving forward, members of the public will still be able to make appointments to meet with representatives from the Project Team. Individuals interested in scheduling an in-person or virtual meeting should email…
Federal Register Notice of Availability scheduled for next week The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) have issued a Tier 1 Combined Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the Mid-States Corridor Study. The document includes changes to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) based on agency and public…
Residents have until the end of March to provide additional public input into the Mid-States Corridor Project due to variations added to the preferred route in the Loogootee area. The changes were made in response to community feedback following the announcement of Alternative P as the preferred alternative in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)…
The Mid-States Corridor is a proposed 50-mile highway roughly following U.S. 231 with cost estimates near $1 billion, built for the express purpose of boosting economic activity in Southern Indiana. Residents are concerned about the lack of representation on the board overseeing a new funding mechanism.
The Stop the Mid-State Corridor Coalition will host two workshops to assist in writing letters to the Mid-States Corridor Project office. The first one will be in Jasper this Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Hickory Rooms A & B in the Jasper Library, 100 3rd Avenue. A second workshop will be held in Loogootee on…
DEIS formal comment period runs through June 14 The Mid-States Corridor project team announced an extension of the formal comment period for the Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Originally planned to run through May 31, the comment period will extend through June 14 for a total comment period of 60 days. Comments can…
