I-69

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
1st Jan, 1966	North-South Toll Road Feasibility Study Released	INDOT releases a study about the possibility of a toll road extending from Evansville to the then proposed I-65 near Lafayette, Indiana. Photo: Lori SR (Flickr)
1st Feb, 1990	The Southwest Indiana Highway Feasibility Study	The Southwest Indiana Highway Feasibility Study commonly called the Donohue Study is submitted to INDOT.
1st Oct, 1990	CARR is formed	Landowners with property on the highway’s proposed route form Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads (CARR). Source:Bloomington Alternative
1st Jun, 1998	Transportation Equity Act	The Transportation Equity Act was the federal transportation act that approved transportation projects for 1998-2003. This expanded the high-priority Corridor 18 to include I-69.
29th May, 1999	Indiana Spends $10 Million On Environmental Study	Indiana announced it would spend $10 million as part of a collaborative study to examine the environmental impacts of I-69 from Indiana to Mexico. Source: Herald Times
1st Nov, 1999	INDOT Awards Contact To Bernardin, Lochmeuller & Associates	Source: Interstate 69 by Matt Dellinger
9th Jan, 2003	Gov. O'Bannon Chooses Route Through Martinsville & Bloomington	Gov. Frank O'Bannon picked the 3C route for I-69, which made the road go through Martinsville and Bloomington. I-69 Guide
5th Sep, 2005	Major Moves: Lease of Toll Road Provides I-69 Funds	Governor Mitch Daniels leases the Indiana Toll Road to raise funds for 10-year, $10 billion transportation plan called Major Moves. This provides funds for Sections 1 through 4 of I-69. Major Moves
1st Oct, 2006	HEC, CARR and Environmental Law & Policy Center Files Lawsuit	HEC, CARR and the Environmental Law & Policy Center file a lawsuit in federal court to overturn Tier 1 Record of Decision for I-69.
21st Dec, 2006	INDOT Complete Tier 2 Environmental Study	I-69 Section 1INDOT announces completion of the Tier 2 draft of the Environmental Impact Study for the 13-mile section between I-64 and SR 64 near Oakland City. I
7th Apr, 2007	Gov. Daniels Signs Budget With I-69 Funds	Governor Daniels signed the a two-year $26 billion budget that included $119 million for the I-69 section near the southern border.
10th Dec, 2007	I-69 Section Upheld in Court	A court upheld the selected route for I-69, ruling against the Hoosier Environmental Council.
1st Apr, 2008	Company Wins Contract After Fraud Claims	Gohmann Asphalt and Construction Inc, was awarded a $25.23 million contract to build a 1.77 mile section of I-69 from I-64 near Evansville to SR-68. The company paid $8.2 million to settle fraud claims after it was accused of switching road core samples. Herald Times
15th Jul, 2008	I-69 Protestors Arrested	Herald Times Protestors were arrested after they blocked the entrance to an asphalt plant that would supply materials to build I-69.
17th Jul, 2009	Ground-breaking in Evansville	Indiana broke ground for I-69 but not without opposition. Several protestors were arrested when they blocked the entrance to an asphalt supply plant. Courier Press Herald Times
29th Sep, 2009	Section Completed in Southwest Indiana	A section in Southwest Indiana from the I-64/I-164 interchange in Gibson County north of Evansville and ending at Indiana State Road 68 southeast of Princeton is completed.
22nd Jun, 2010	I-69 Contract Awarded For Daviess County Section	INDOT awarded a $58.5 million contract to T.J. Lambrecht Construction and F.H. Paschen for the I-69 section in Daviess County.
5th Oct, 2010	Ground Broken in Daviess County	Ground was broken in Segments 10 and 11 of I-69 in Daviess County.
8th Nov, 2010	Ground Breaking of Section 3 in Greene County	INDOT broke ground on Segments 12 and 13 of Section 3. It is the first major construction in Greene County.
8th May, 2011	Tolls Banned on I-69	A law is passed that bans tolls on I-69. Herald Times
1st Oct, 2011	INDOT Warns MPO	INDOT tells the MPO that it will not renew transportation funding unless the MPO includes I-69 in its transportation plans.
2nd Oct, 2011	HEC Files Lawsuit	I-69 GuideHoosier Environmental Council files a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on claims that INDOT violated federal laws how it selected the Evansville-to-Indianapolis route.
15th Nov, 2011	Highway Administration Approves Environmental Study	I-69 Section 1INDOT presented the Tier 1 Environmental Impact Study to the Federal Highway Administration. It said the area between Indianapolis and Bloomington and the area from US 231 north of Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, and SR 57 south-southwest to the I-64/I-164 interchange northeast of Evansville would cause the least environmental damage. In March, the FHWA approved the study.
6th Dec, 2011	Environmental Organizations Release "The Untold Story"	CARR, HEC and ELPC release a report called “The Untold Story” that said the Purpose and Need Statement is biased. WIBC: The Untold Story Report
1st Dec, 2012	Projected Completion of Evansville Section	The section of I-69 that runs through Evansville.