Indiana Agency, Bloomington Squaring Off Over I-69
11/13/2009
THE HERALD BULLETIN - (Associated Press)
BLOOMINGTON -- The Indiana Department of Transportation's decision to withhold millions of dollars for key local transportation projects over a planning dispute is the first time the state agency has ever done so, a state highway official said Thursday. Funds for projects within Monroe County could be held up because of the historic action. INDOT's move could cause local municipalities, schools and transit organizations to lose as much as $32.4 million in state and federal funds for construction projects during 2010. Also, depending on how long the dispute lasts, those same entities could miss out on as much as $59.4 million by the end of 2013. The potential funding losses include more than $8 million in stimulus funds in 2010 and 2011.
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