Update on I-69 Extension in Indiana

[adt1982]

I think there is something wrong with the IDOT site, because the distance along I-55 (according to Google Maps) from the Popular Street Bridge at the Mississippi River to Lake Shore Drive in Chicago is 293 miles. Also, the distance along I-57 from the Mississippi River near Cairo to I-57's termius with the Dan Ryan (I-94) is 358 miles.

Sorry, but there is nothing popular about the Poplar Street Bridge.

[jnewkirk77]

If this year's drought has brought any good news with it, it's that the contractors have been able to more than make up for the time they lost last year with the flooding!

Evansville media reported last night/this morning that INDOT now expects to have I-69 from Evansville to Crane done by mid-to-late November if the weather stays with them.  That's about a month earlier than we'd been hearing around here.

Here's the Courier & Press report: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/aug/08/no-headline---i-69_tour/
WFIE (with video): http://www.14news.com/story/19231994/14-news-takes-tour-of-new-section-of-i-69
WEHT/WTVW (with video): http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=534882

[silverback1065]

Question : why didn't indot consider using a temporary name for the new stretch of 69 until its one complete route. I see some states do that by calling it future i-xx or sr xx(i know sr 69 isn't possible )

[english si]

Question : why didn't indot consider using a temporary name for the new stretch of 69 until its one complete route. I see some states do that by calling it future i-xx or sr xx(i know sr 69 isn't possible )

I-164?

[silverback1065]

That would work.

[tdindy88]

I think there is something wrong with the IDOT site, because the distance along I-55 (according to Google Maps) from the Popular Street Bridge at the Mississippi River to Lake Shore Drive in Chicago is 293 miles. Also, the distance along I-57 from the Mississippi River near Cairo to I-57's termius with the Dan Ryan (I-94) is 358 miles.

Sorry, but there is nothing popular about the Poplar Street Bridge.

Apologies, I forgot that those two aren't spelled the same.

[mukade]

Not on the new section of I-69, but at a new interchange being built on I-69 in Indiana:

Work at Interstate 69 and Union Chapel Road was set back at least two nights because of a beam that fell during construction Wednesday, blocking part of I-69 for more than five hours, the Indiana Department of Transportation said.

I-69 to see another night of closures after accident

[mukade]

If this year's drought has brought any good news with it, it's that the contractors have been able to more than make up for the time they lost last year with the flooding!

Evansville media reported last night/this morning that INDOT now expects to have I-69 from Evansville to Crane done by mid-to-late November if the weather stays with them.  That's about a month earlier than we'd been hearing around here.

Here's the Courier & Press report: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/aug/08/no-headline---i-69_tour/
WFIE (with video): http://www.14news.com/story/19231994/14-news-takes-tour-of-new-section-of-i-69
WEHT/WTVW (with video): http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=534882

Here is another article with a twist.

Elliott confirmed that INDOT is inviting  communities to plan a potential celebration in mid-October along the interstate, entertaining ideas ranging from festivals to bike rides or camp-outs. Plans for that event are in the preliminary stages.

I-69 will open in November

Another interesting things in that article was that "site prep work included dropping 17 tons of weight from 60 feet, seven times, to compact the soil...". I haven't heard of that technique before.

[silverback1065]

what is the last exit that will be open on the new 69 (furthest north) this November?

[tdindy88]

Should be US 231.

[jnewkirk77]

If this year's drought has brought any good news with it, it's that the contractors have been able to more than make up for the time they lost last year with the flooding!

Evansville media reported last night/this morning that INDOT now expects to have I-69 from Evansville to Crane done by mid-to-late November if the weather stays with them.  That's about a month earlier than we'd been hearing around here.

Here's the Courier & Press report: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/aug/08/no-headline---i-69_tour/
WFIE (with video): http://www.14news.com/story/19231994/14-news-takes-tour-of-new-section-of-i-69
WEHT/WTVW (with video): http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=534882

Here is another article with a twist.

Elliott confirmed that INDOT is inviting  communities to plan a potential celebration in mid-October along the interstate, entertaining ideas ranging from festivals to bike rides or camp-outs. Plans for that event are in the preliminary stages.

I-69 will open in November

Another interesting things in that article was that "site prep work included dropping 17 tons of weight from 60 feet, seven times, to compact the soil...". I haven't heard of that technique before.

That was a new one on me, too, but it makes sense with all the coal mining that has gone on in those counties (esp. Pike and Gibson!) for the past, oh, 100+ years.

[silverback1065]

O ok so you can take 231 to 45 to 37 to 465 to fill in the gap until the rest is finished

[tvketchum]

O ok so you can take 231 to 45 to 37 to 465 to fill in the gap until the rest is finished

Or US 231 to I 70, to the second encounter with I 465 (eastside), to fill the gap

[ShawnP]

I would pay MONEY if people spelled out. Phuck Tom whatever his last name is.

[NE2]

Fromohio?

[mukade]

Renumbered Indy area exit signs:


At 96th Street


At former SR 238


At SR 13

It was mostly signed almost up to SR 38 in Pendleton. There were gaps in the enhanced mile markers, and service signs weren't done yet. Apparently all work so far is in the northbound lanes.

[silverback1065]

nice pics

[tdindy88]

Saw those too on Thursday night, again up to the Pendleton exit. In Fort Wayne, the southbound signs were changed down to about SR 14, but nothing on the northbound. Interestingly, the milemarkers in the median heading north were old and south were new, and you can tell that the southbound milemarkers were larger in size than the northbound.

[mukade]

The Bloomington Herald Times (http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/), which costs you to read articles online has a headline "INDOT plans weekend of events on I-69 pavement ". I guess the headline says it all. You can read the comments for free and wait until tomorrow for more details.

[jnewkirk77]

The Bloomington Herald Times (http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/), which costs you to read articles online has a headline "INDOT plans weekend of events on I-69 pavement ". I guess the headline says it all. You can read the comments for free and wait until tomorrow for more details.

The communities along I-69 in Gibson and Pike counties are planning activities for that weekend, including camping, walking and maybe bike riding on the new highway, from what I have heard.  I'm thinking about going!

[ShawnP]

Sounds like a excuse to me. Need to make sure they did it right.

[silverback1065]

Sounds like a excuse to me. Need to make sure they did it right.

What are you talking about?

[mukade]

Sounds like a excuse to me. Need to make sure they did it right.

Huh? I'm with Silverback. I have no idea what this post is referring to.

Here is a little more info on the activities.

Also there is a video on I-69 from Inside Indiana Business .

[tdindy88]

Maybe he is thinking that the people in those counties may use their campers or antique cars to make sure that the highway is sturdy enough to handle vehicles. I know the highway was built a bit...cheap, but the highway still should be fine.

[NE2]

I think he's saying that it sounds like an excuse for him to visit that area. Not sure about the second sentence though.