Mid-States Corridor Tier 2 Study to begin; initial work to focus on Dubois Co. area

Southern Indiana Business Report

JASPER — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has given the Mid-States Corridor Project Team notice to proceed with the first Tier 2 Study. Work will begin in the Dubois County area to determine the alignment and access plan for the new highway. The Tier 2 Study will evaluate more site-specific impacts to determine the specific preferred location and right-of-way needs of a 200-to-500-foot-wide facility. 

The Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement identified the location of the 2,000-foot-wide corridor which travels east of Huntingburg and Jasper. Section of Independent Utility (SIU) 2 extends from Interstate 64, around Huntingburg and Jasper, to S.R. 56 at Haysville. This study of SIU 2 is anticipated to take approximately three years to complete. 

Early activity will include survey work and data analysis. Office hours will resume at the project office beginning Thursday, July 25. The office is located on the Jasper campus of Vincennes University at 850 College Ave., Jasper, IN 47546. Office hours are every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The Mid-States Corridor Project examines an improved highway connection in southern Indiana. The Mid-States Corridor generally follows US 231 from Interstate 64, passing east of Huntingburg and the Jasper area, and extends north to connect to Interstate 69. Additional Tier 2 Studies of the remaining SIUs have not been scheduled. 

Maps and other information regarding the project study area can be found at Mid-States Corridor – Improving Regional Transportation (midstatescorridor.com)