The U.S. Department of Transportation has called Interstate 69 one of America’s six Corridors of the Future. Its route from Port Huron, Michigan, south through Indiana, to Brownsville, Texas is intended to facilitate trade with Canada and Mexico.

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May 9, 2013

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INDOT Defends I-69 Mitigation Efforts

INDOT is spending $30 million on environmental mitigation in Section 4 of I-69, which runs from the Crane Naval Base to Bloomington.

April 24, 2013

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INDOT To Hold Road Construction Open Houses Across State

The state is holding a series of open houses that began yesterday in Indianapolis with more open houses set across the entire state through May 14.

April 16, 2013

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MPO Hopes INDOT Looks Past I-69 Opposition

Officials say they are cautiously optimistic there won’t be any backlash from INDOT for years of opposition to the road from county leaders.

April 2, 2013

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A piece of heavy machinery helps clear trees from Tom and Sandra Tokarski's property in western Monroe County.

Tokarskis Argue In Court For Access To Their Former Land

A Monroe County judge has heard a case brought by the Indiana Department of Transportation against a pair of longtime Interstate 69 opponents.

March 8, 2013

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Construction Begins Near I-69 Opponents’ Property

Construction began Friday behind the home of long-time I-69 detractors Thomas and Sandra Tokarski

February 27, 2013

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Environmental Groups File Suit Over I-69 Clean Water Permit

The groups say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not accurately assess the environmental impacts of filling in waterways to build I-69.

February 20, 2013

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I-69 Road Closure Surprises Residents On Monroe/Greene Line

INDOT is closing Carter Road on the southwest side of Monroe County beginning Monday, but some residents say they did not receive enough advanced warning.

February 19, 2013

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INDOT Begins Road Closures In Monroe County For I-69 Work

Carter Road will close just east of the Monroe/Greene county line. Cul-de-sacs will be constructed through construction where crossroads meet up with Carter Rd.

January 31, 2013

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Cracks Develop Along Newly Opened Interstate 69

There are several sizeable cracks in the asphalt just south of the Patoka River Bridge on the Pike/Gibson County Line.

December 31, 2012

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