Winning bid on I-74 New Interchange Clears Way for Work to BeginThis major moves project will help relieve traffic volume in northern Hendricks County HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. -The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced today the new Interstate 74 (I-74) interchange and bridge at Ronald Reagan Parkway, 2.8 miles east of State Road 267 (S.R. 267) has an apparent winning bidder. Berns Construction Company, Inc. from Indianapolis bid $17,445,283 for the new interchange project. Pending INDOT review, Berns Construction Co., Inc. is expected to begin construction in late April. The conventional diamond spread interchange on I-74 will complete the Ronald Reagan Parkway connection and improve safety and traffic congestion in the area. Construction on the interchange project is expected to begin in late April and is scheduled for completion in September 2008. The new interchange on I-74, 2.8 miles east of S.R. 267 is part of Governor Mitch Daniels' Major Moves highway program. Major Moves fully funds a decade of critical highway projects in Indiana. When Major Moves is complete in 2015, more than 200 new construction and 200 major highway preservation projects will have been built. Major Moves capitalizes on Indiana's strategic location at the Crossroads of America by building a superior road infrastructure. This innovative plan will bring jobs to the Hoosier State and leave a legacy for Indiana to be a global leader in distribution and logistics. |
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