When will construction start on the Indiana Commerce Connector and will it be completed?

Assuming P3 tolling authority is transferred from Interstate 69 to the Indiana Commerce Connector — and the highway location and environmental studies are completed on schedule, and a sound bid is received to design, build and manage the highway — construction could start within six years. Individual segments of the highway will be opened as construction concludes. The entire Indiana Commerce Connector is expected to be open to traffic approximately 10 years later.

How much will it cost to drive on the Indiana Commerce Connector?

It is too early to know what toll rates will be established. A comprehensive toll and revenue analysis will be done to determine the details. The state would be responsible for establishing and approving the toll rates. It is important to remember the private management company that would build and manage the Indiana Commerce Connector would have to price tolls competitively and provide value in order to attract motorists.

Would the Indiana Commerce Connector reduce traffic and save the state highway construction money in other places?

INDOT believes construction of the Indiana Commerce Connector would attract through traffic from Interstate 465 and other thoroughfares around Indianapolis thereby reducing congestion. This traffic reduction could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars by reducing the need for added lanes and upgrades at various points around Interstate 465 and other central Indiana highways.

Source: Office of Governor Mitch Daniels