INDOT seeks public thoughts on downtown Columbus overpass

INDOT will be holding a community meeting tonight to get your thoughts on the proposed overpass into downtown Columbus and its environmental impact.

The overpass is being built to relieve traffic congestion that will come with increased train traffic through the downtown area. INDOT plans will lift the traffic on State Road 46 over the railroad tracks at State Road 11 and Jonathan Moore Pike.

Cloverleaf ramps will be built and the State Road 11 intersection would be moved about 900 feet south of its current location.

The project will also allow the People Trail system to connect between Mill Race Park and First Street.

INDOT has released environmental documents and is looking for the public’s thoughts on the impact of the project. You can review the documents at  the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 5th Street, or at the  INDOT Seymour District offices at 185 Agrico Lane, in  Seymour.

Comments for the official public record will be accepted immediately following tonight’s  formal presentation.  In addition, written comments may be submitted to: INDOT Public Hearings, IGCN Room N642, 100 N, Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204. E-Mail: [email protected].

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Cal Brand meeting room at Columbus City Hall.