Wed February 17, 2021 - Midwest Edition #4
Office of Eric J. Holcomb
The full I-69 Finish Line project is officially under construction, with the entire 27-mi. corridor from S.R. 39 in Martinsville to Indianapolis under contract, including 9 mi. of I-465 between I-70 and I-65 on Indianapolis’ southwest side.
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced the final two of five construction contracts to build the
I-69 Finish Line project between Martinsville and Indianapolis have been awarded. The full I-69 Finish Line project is officially under construction, with the entire 27-mi. corridor from S.R. 39 in Martinsville to Indianapolis under contract, including 9 mi. of I-465 between I-70 and I-65 on Indianapolis southwest side.
Contracts were awarded to:
$345 million to a joint venture of Reith Riley and Crider and Crider for I-69 from Morgan Street in Morgan County to Fairview Road in Johnson County.
$728 million to a joint venture of Walsh Construction and Milestone Contractors for I-69 from Fairview Road in Johnson County to I-465 in Indianapolis. The contract will also add lanes and make improvements on I-465 between I-65 and I-70 in southwest Indianapolis.
State DOT officials say the project will “result in 1,300 fewer crashes annually in the region and generate $4.1 billion in economic impact over the next 20 years.”
It will also eliminate 14 stoplights between Martinsville and I-465. Other project highlights include 35 lane miles of local access roads, 39 new bridges and 35 bridge rehabilitation projects.
The Indiana Department of Labor found two serious safety violations after Martin Knip, a 63-year-old LaPorte resident, died in an accident at Wicker Avenue and 219th Avenue.
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