Infrastructure News Summary
For November 29, 2007

MAJOR U.S. 60 PROJECT STARTS NEXT WEEK
Evansville Courier & Press
11-29-07
Officials are warning motorists that a major highway improvement project along U.S. 60 West in Henderson could create traffic delays when it begins next week. The project, which begins Tuesday and will last until June 2009, will involve crews working from the U.S. 41-A South Y area to the Kentucky 425 Henderson Bypass. The 1.88-mile long project will convert the current two-lane highway into a four-lane roadway with a center turn lane, a bicycle lane, sidewalks, curb abd gutter. The goal of the work is to greatly improve truck and employee access to the Henderson Industrial Area along U.S. 60 West as well as the flow of through traffic. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/nov/29/major-us-60-project-starts-next-week/

RAILWAY SAFETY WORK MAY BEGIN IN SPRING
The Indianapolis Star
William J. Booher
11-29-07

The Jake and Travis Arms of Life campaign has raised $620,000, enough to proceed with plans for most of the railroad crossing improvements that the Greenwood-based fundraising effort has targeted. Jake Findley, 12, and his brother Travis, 9, were killed Feb. 3 when the sport utility vehicle in which they were riding was struck by a train at a crossing on Stones Crossing Road. The tragedy led to a communitywide effort to raise money for improvements at crossings in Johnson County. Work could begin as early as March with installation of flashing lights and cross arms at the Stones Crossing Road railroad site, said Heidi Sichting, executive director of the Center Grove Education Foundation, which is involved in the fundraising campaign. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071129/LOCAL/711290346/1006/LOCAL

KENTUCKY I-69 MEETINGS SET
Evansville Courier & Press
Gavin Lesnick
11-29-07

The second in a series of public meetings on the future of Interstate 69 in Western Kentucky will be held tonight. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will share findings of an I-69 Strategic Planning Study for sections of the Breathitt-Pennyrile Parkway and the Wendell Ford-Western Parkway and will also seek public comment at the meetings. According to a news release issued by the transportation cabinet, the study provides a more detailed scope of work needed for the roadways to be upgraded to interstate standards between Henderson and Eddyville. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/nov/29/first-i-69-meeting-tonight/

NEWBURGH HOPES TO INCREASE FOOT TRAFFIC
Warrick Publishing
Nathan Blackford
11-29-07

State funding will help the town of Newburgh build better, safer sidewalks around Newburgh Elementary School. The $250,000 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant was announced last week. About half of all school children walked to school 40 years ago, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation. But today, that number is less than 15 percent. The cost of the entire sidewalk project envisioned by Newburgh would cost about $1.2 million. With $50,000 already set aside in both the 2007 and 2008 budgets, the town will have $350,000 to spend next year. http://www.tristate-media.com/articles/2007/11/29/warricknews/news/01traffic.txt