Progress continues on the city’s planned construction of a $30 million railroad overpass over the State Road 46 and State Road 11 crossing on Columbus’ west side, including completing acquisition of needed land for the project.
Dave Hayward, Columbus’ executive director of public works and city engineer, said the city has acquired all five parcels and the two billboards on the land, and crews are working already to relocate utility poles and other infrastructure along State Road 11.
Indiana Department of Transportation is scheduled to open bids for the project on Oct. 9, and construction could begin in late November or early December. Hayward said traffic may be driving on the new overpass by late summer or early fall of 2020.
“In just a little over two years we’ve gone from concept to ready for construction,” Hayward said.
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