1st Segment of S. Ind. I-69 Extension Nears Finish

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By Nina Settappa

Story Published: Jul 10, 2009 at 7:12 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 10, 2009 at 7:12 AM EST

ELBERFELD, Ind. (AP) - The first short stretch of the Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Indianapolis could be finished months ahead of schedule.

Work began last year on the about 2-mile segment between I-64 and Indiana 68 near Evansville and was expected to be completed in July 2010. But state highway department spokeswoman Cher Goodwin says traffic could be driving on it by the end of this year.

Goodwin tells the Evansville Courier & Press that no changes are planned for the highway's specifications even though its expected cost has jumped by more than 80 percent.

State officials say inflation and other costs have caused the price of the 142-mile extension to climb to $3.1 billion from a $1.7 billion estimate made in 2003.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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