The Indianapolis to Evansville, Indiana extension of Interstate I-69 has been controversial from its inception almost 30 years ago.  Proponents wish to spend upwards of three billion taxpayer dollars to bring the highway through beautiful southern Indiana, destroying over 4000 thousand acres of farmland, pristine forest, unique geological features, and at least 400 homes, thus displacing more than 1000 people, some who have lived on their land for generations.

A route currently exists between the two cities along I-70 and US-41.  With virtually no destruction of land and a cost of billions less, the existing route, after upgrades, would take approximately 10 minutes longer than the proposed new-terrain route to complete the Indy to Evansville trip.

In this fragile economy there is little reason to use money that could be used for schools or development of green transportation