Delivering on large-scale project scope
Work encompassed 4 miles of interstate construction, 5 miles of local access road construction, six bridge crossings and multiple minor stream crossings.
Practices
Bringing safe and efficient transportation solutions to life
INDOT and CDM Smith worked together on the sixth and final section of the “I-69 Finish Line” grand roadway revamp. Bringing together knowledge in transportation and bridge design, ITS corridor design, public engagement and stakeholder coordination, the project team brought innovative solutions to a local community.
Innovation for INDOT
Experts streamlined what was originally proposed as two bridge structures into a single cost-saving, environmentally conscious design.
A “think-outside-the-box” approach
The team was able to minimize impacts to three local fishponds, ensure safe transportation to the local church and limit future maintenance costs for INDOT.
Reducing environmental impacts, saving costs
CDM Smith’s multidisciplinary team decided on the best plan of attack for the project’s design, prioritizing both cost savings at environmental protections.
"Managing this project was a privilege," said Beau Gentry, bridge discipline lead and project manager. "This project not only resonated positively within the local community but also achieved resounding success in the eyes of our client."
In total, the entire I-69 connection between Evansville and Indianapolis, Indiana, is a $2 billion program and incorporates more than 26 miles of new interstate highway, over 35 lane-miles of new local access roads, 39 new bridges and 35 existing bridges.
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