The Indiana House passed Illiana Expressway legislation 89-6 last week allowing the roadway to be built as a public-private partnership. The legislation approves construction of the Illiana Expressway from I-65 in southern Lake County, Indiana to Illinois 55 in Illinois.
Two Northwest Indiana legislators voted “NO” on the Illiana Expressway legislation – State Rep. Shelli VanDenburgh, D-Crown [...]
The Times of Northwest Indiana reports that an Indiana House committee has approved Illiana Expressway legislation. The bill now goes to the full House for a vote. The Indiana Senate had passed its own version of Illiana Expressway legislation earlier.
Writes Dan Carden:
Legislation authorizing the Illiana Expressway was approved by a House committee Monday after several [...]
The Northwest Indiana Pundit opines that the Illiana Expressway agreement with any private entity should have a clause that would open it to traffic during times of emergency.
