Surveying set in counties for I-69 work

WASHINGTON, Ind. — State highway officials say crews will soon begin surveying land in southwestern Indiana for the $3 billion Interstate 69 extension project.

Contractors will start surveying work as early as Monday in Daviess and Greene counties, and their work will continue for the rest of the year.

The State Department of Transportation says the crews will locate buildings, trees, fences, driveways, utilities and property corners along the project's proposed corridor.

Property owners will be notified of the work, in accordance with Indiana law.

State officials said this summer that the cost of the 142-mile extension between Indianapolis and Evansville has risen to $3.1 billion — well above the 2003 cost estimate of $1.7 billion.