The Indiana Department of Transportation will have a public hearing at 6 p.m. May 29 at the Cal Brand Meeting Room at Columbus City Hall to discuss the planned overpass over the State Road 46/State Road 11 railroad tracks.
Comments from the public are being sought about the environmental documents and materials about the proposed new interchange.
The purpose of the project is to reduce current and anticipated future delays to traffic on State Road 46 due to increased train traffic from Louisville & Indiana Railroad leasing the tracks to CSX, which will increase the number of trains traveling through Columbus.
Several alternatives were studied in order to select a project that would meet the purpose and need while having minimal environmental impacts. The design selected is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange / partial cloverleaf interchange.
The environmental document includes information regarding community and environmental impacts related to the proposed project. The environmental document and the preliminary designs are available to view prior to the public hearing at the following locations:
- Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus, IN 47201
- INDOT Seymour District at 185 Agrico Ln., Seymour, IN 47274
- Hearings Examiner, Room N642 of the IGCN, 100 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204‑2216, Phone (317) 234-0796.
Verbal statements will be accepted during a public comment session for the official public record immediately following the formal presentation. Verbal comments may be restricted to time limitations based on the number of speakers. In addition, written comments in regard to the projects may be submitted prior to the public hearing and within the comment period to: INDOT Public Hearings, IGCN Room N642, 100 N, Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
