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Thanks to the Major Moves program introduced by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, Posey County will see major highway improvements along a 13 mile stretch of Highway 66, from Highway 69 to near the Posey/Vanderburgh County line in 2007.
This 13.55 mile construction project will entail milling off 1 ½ inches of pavement and adding four to five inches of asphalt ultimately elevating the roadway.
This project will also include adding a four foot wide shoulder along the route similar to the shoulder in place along the Highway 69 between Mount Vernon and New Harmony.
Other improvements will include improving mailbox approaches for letter carriers and newspaper carriers.
According to The Indiana Department of Transportation, the start date has not been determined at this time.
A project with an early estimate of a 5.5 million dollar price tag will improve safety along the stretch for residents in the area.
In September 2005, Daniels introduced his Major Moves jobs and transportation program. For the first time in Indiana’s history, a prioritized, ten-year highway plan that could be funded and constructed was presented.
Between 2006 and 2015, the state will invest nearly $12 billion on new road construction, preservation, resurfacing and other projects.
New construction spending will quadruple, from $213 million in 2005, to $874 million in 2015.
The funds for the 10-year program come from a variety of sources, including: preservation gas tax funds ($5.3 billion); new construction gas tax funds ($2.5 billion); and proceeds from leasing the Indiana Toll Road ($3.8 billion - plus approximately $900 million in interest).