Question:

When is the projected completion of interstate I 69.?

Answers:

A-Best: Couldn't tell you because I've never even heard of I-69 in Georgia or Atlanta. But this is what I found on Interstate I-69: Proposed extension In 2000, Corridors 18 and 20 were split into 32 sections of independent utility (SIUs) as part of the I-69 (Corridor 18) Special Environmental Study.[3] Some states use these SIU numbers to identify projects. I-94 between Chicago and Port Huron was SIU 27. As of 2007, SIU 1 (north of Indianapolis) and SIU 2 (which will use I-465 around Indianapolis) are open, as is the short SIU 10 in northwestern Mississippi. SIUs 5 and 6 in Kentucky are built as freeways, but not to Interstate standards. The parkways in Kentucky will be upgraded on the spot to I-69 once funds become available. Most of the remaining parts of the mainline are in the environmental impact statement (EIS) stages; the Federal Highway Administration has signed a record of decision approving the final EIS for SIUs 7,[4] 9,[5]11,[6] 12,[7] and 13.[8] Despite approval of some segments, work has been completed on only one segment partly due to increasing costs for construction materials and machinery is pushing construction costs beyond what available federal funds can cover. As a result, several states have indicated that construction of I-69 may not be possible without the use of tolls as the primary means to finance building the highway. To reflect this, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi passed legislation authorizing toll roads within each state. Texas is taking an approach where a private firm will build, operate, then transfer the highway to the state after a specified period of time. Kentucky is currently undecided on tolling its sections of I-69, and governor Mitch Daniels announced in 2006 that I-69 through Indiana will be toll-free.