Funding approved for Hoosier interstate projects
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Published: Jan. 7, 2015 at 9:33 PM EST|Updated: Jan. 14, 2015 at 9:33 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WAVE) - The State of Indiana set aside $200 million for interstate expansion, including southern Indiana.
The governor's office says the expansion projects are planned for sections of Interstate 65 in Clark County as well as a stretch just south of Indianapolis between Greenwood and Franklin.
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The other project involves I-69 north of Indianapolis.
The $200 million is included in the current state budget and Governor Mike Pence will ask the State Budget Committee to back the spending of that money.
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