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NDOT and Evansville report progress on Walnut Street, US‑41 and I‑69 work; openings and lane shifts planned this summer
Summary
MPO staff and an NDOT representative outlined construction progress across Evansville and surrounding corridors, including Walnut Street Phase 2 opening, Walnut Phase 3 reconstruction, an $8.82 million apparent low bid on a recent letting, and anticipated mid‑August opening at State Route 66 and Epworth Road.
Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization staff and an Indiana Department of Transportation representative briefed the policy committee on multiple active roadway projects across the MPO area, reporting timelines, active utility relocations and recent bid results.
Pam, an MPO project manager, said Walnut Street Phase 2, from Weinbach Avenue to Van Avenue, is "substantially complete, and the corridor is open to traffic," with the contractor working through a punch list. Walnut Street Phase 3 work is under way from Kentucky Avenue to Denby Avenue, and the waterline relocation has been extended to Governor Street.
Pam also summarized county work: right‑of‑way acquisition is ongoing on Oak Hill Road and offers for 10 parcels have been approved; utility relocations are underway on multiple Vanderburgh County corridors. She reported a recent letting for a Wharton County road (telephone road from Bell to Fuquay) with an apparent low bid of approximately $8,820,000 received from Blankenburger Brothers, Inc.
An NDOT representative presented state project highlights. On R39921 (State Route 66 at Epworth Road) the representative said the contract is expected to be completed by late summer and that "we're hoping for opening mid August at this point in time," contingent on weather. NDOT updates also covered overlays and pavement restoration on I‑69, pedestrian and intersection work on US‑41 (including bridge foundations and aesthetic elements), subgrade treatment and storm sewer installation on US‑41, and several Lloyd intersection improvement projects with construction expected to start by Aug. 1.
NDOT noted shoulder strengthening and traffic‑shift plans that will allow temporary use of shoulders for traffic and forthcoming lane shifts on I‑69 as part of a design‑build contract awarded to ORX Constructors, a partnership described in the update.
The presentation closed with staff and NDOT inviting further questions; none were recorded in the transcript. Field checks and early‑August construction starts were highlighted as near‑term milestones.
