Interstate 69 (Indiana)2022-04-22T10:33:23-08:00

Interstate 69 (Indiana)

Indiana’s Interstate 69 extension is a 142-mile stretch of that the Indiana Department of Transportation divided into six independent project sections, with original cost estimates of $2 billion for the entire stretch. INDOT spearheaded construction for sections one through four, all of which are currently complete and open to traffic.

The project’s fifth section gained notoriety after the state entered a public-private partnership with a Spanish-based consortium. Plagued with an extensive list of delays and cost overruns, the troubled project has since become a prime example of yet another P3 failing to deliver on promises of a speedy completion and big savings for taxpayers.

Get the full story from Ortiz on Infrastructure

How Indiana Saved Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Interstate 69 — and then Blew It (Part 1)

How Indiana Saved Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Interstate 69 — and then Blew It (Part 2)

State to take over I-69 section as development deal frays

Indianapolis Star » The state of Indiana intends to take control of the troubled I-69 project from Bloomington to Martinsville as the public-private partnership used to finance and build the highway crumbles.

June 6, 2017|

Funding for remainder of I-69 section up in the air

Indianapolis Star » The Indiana Finance Authority and I-69 Development Partners are re-evaluating how to pay for the remainder of I-69 construction between Bloomington and Martinsville, which could again impact the completion date.

April 25, 2017|

Will shaky finances further delay I-69 work?

Indianapolis Star » Despite the rocky finances of the parent company of the lead contractor on key section of I-69 through Bloomington, the state says it has not changed its plans to pay I-69 Development Partners in advance to finish construction. 

April 12, 2017|

I-69 Extension Project Delayed Again

Inside Indiana Business » The portion of the I-69 extension project, connecting Bloomington to Martinsville, is once again being delayed. The Indiana Finance Authority and the Indiana Department of Transportation have signed a memorandum of understanding with the project’s developer to complete the project by May 2018.

February 13, 2017|
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