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Evansville board approves $125,000 contract for bus service along U.S. 41 corridor
Summary
The Evansville Board of Public Works on Jan. 20 approved a $125,000 contract with Missing Pieces Community Development Corporation to operate a bus route along U.S. 41 north of the city that connects with the METS system; the board also approved several routine engineering and finance items, including donations and a small change order.
The Evansville Board of Public Works approved a $125,000 contract on Jan. 20 with Missing Pieces Community Development Corporation to operate a bus route along U.S. 41 north of the city that will meet the METS system at Lynch Road Exchange.
The contract, presented as “the same as last year,” will fund service on the U.S. 41 corridor outside Evansville city limits, with vehicles and personnel provided under the agreement. "This contract is to provide service along the Highway 41 route and meet up with METS," said Mr. Robertson, the meeting presenter. He added that the route "just takes people to and from work primarily," while noting that "anybody can ride it. Anybody can utilize it."
Board members asked for clarifying details about the route. The board president asked, "How far north does it go?" Robertson replied that the route extends "up to the North High School" and that it connects with METS at the Lynch Road/Exchange area. The presenter also said the city is contracting Missing Pieces' buses and manpower to provide the service rather than using city vehicles.
Why it matters: the contract aims to maintain a weekday connection between jobs along the U.S. 41 corridor and the METS network outside the city limits, preserving an existing service the board said is unchanged from the prior year.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Jan. 23, 2025 BPW minutes — approved (voice vote: "All in favor. Aye."). - Contract with Missing Pieces Community Development Corporation for U.S. 41 bus route, $125,000 — approved (voice vote: "All in favor. Aye."). - Restricted donations for MS4 outreach and education (E & B Paving $500; Cooper Stein Contracting Inc. $100; Lockmuller Group $500; Morley $400; Mosler Family of Companies $100; Westler Engineering Inc. $500) — approved. - Change order No. 21, Walnut Street project (increase $2,835.32 for sign and pedestrian push-button updates) — approved. - Right-of-way permit applications (including permit 2072) with recommendation of no exceptions and adherence to Indiana MUTCD traffic procedures — approved. - Approval of bills and payroll — approved.
Additional meeting notes: the board was briefed that staff will apply for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Community Crossings matching grant, requesting the full $1.5 million match available for phase one of 2025; staff said the application would support roughly $3,000,000 in paving work if matched. The board adjourned at about 1:36 p.m.
Direct quotes in this article are drawn from the meeting transcript and attributed to the speakers listed below.
