Indiana Notes

[Great Lakes Roads]

The Link 101 project in southern Indiana is NOT moving forward...

On the project page (https://link101corridor.com/):
"The proposed Link 101 project is not moving forward. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) continuously reevaluates its priorities, and as the Preliminary Alternatives Screening Report was completed, the milestone marked a logical point to reevaluate this project.

A combination of higher than anticipated construction costs, low projected travel benefits, and public feedback sessions that overwhelmingly supported a more moderate approach led to the decision to forego a broader new-terrain project. Instead, INDOT will prioritize preservation of local corridor assets, in line with public feedback.

The preliminary alternatives recommendations had anticipated costs of $350 million to more than $450 million. The anticipated cost is a substantial increase from the original estimated cost of $200 million that was announced in 2021. In addition to higher than anticipated costs, lower traffic volumes limit total benefits to users. There has also been widespread opposition voiced to the project, both in public meetings and through project communication channels."

[NWI_Irish96]

The Link 101 project in southern Indiana is NOT moving forward...

On the project page (https://link101corridor.com/):
"The proposed Link 101 project is not moving forward. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) continuously reevaluates its priorities, and as the Preliminary Alternatives Screening Report was completed, the milestone marked a logical point to reevaluate this project.

A combination of higher than anticipated construction costs, low projected travel benefits, and public feedback sessions that overwhelmingly supported a more moderate approach led to the decision to forego a broader new-terrain project. Instead, INDOT will prioritize preservation of local corridor assets, in line with public feedback.

The preliminary alternatives recommendations had anticipated costs of $350 million to more than $450 million. The anticipated cost is a substantial increase from the original estimated cost of $200 million that was announced in 2021. In addition to higher than anticipated costs, lower traffic volumes limit total benefits to users. There has also been widespread opposition voiced to the project, both in public meetings and through project communication channels."

You essentially have a route to connect those segments of IN 101 already.

US 50 W -> IN 262 W -> Bear Branch Rd S -> Fairview Rd S -> IN 56 W -> IN 156 E

I've driven both of those county roads and they are in decent shap. If they wanted to upgrade them to state highway standards so that they could sign IN 101, I wouldn't be against it, but with GPS people can find that route without the signage.

Building any new terrain roadway was never feasible. There just aren't enough people going from here to there.