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Police warn they're looking for careless and aggressive drivers

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:23pm
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Indiana State Police, as well as city and county authorities across the state, are increasing road patrols. The Click It or Ticket campaign is in high gear. Indiana has 96% compliance with the seatbelt law, but many would like to see that figure increase. Last year, Indiana police wrote more than 18,000 tickets to drivers who weren‘t wearing seatbelts. Another program, that targets agressive driving runs for a few more weeks.

 

Highway 61 Bypass at Boonville on "fast track"

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:20pm
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The long-sought Highway 61 bypass around Boonville is being moved from the decidedly slow track to the fast track by INDOT. INDOT official Troy Woodruff says bids will be taken on the project in December of 2014 and work should begin in spring of 2015. Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann says the work should be complete by the end of 2016. The officials thanked Alcoa for donating right-of-way along Highway 61 near their Warrick County smelter. Legislators and Boonville officials who want heavy truck traffic out of the downtown applauded the announcement.

 

Safer Route to School program to step forward

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:17pm
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It's a project that has been years in the making. Work to provide students with a safer walk to Newburgh Elementary School will begin in the late summer of next year. Town Manager Lori Buehlman says INDOT has given its blessing to the expenditure of a quarter million dollars in federal funds that's been held by the town for the work. Buehlman says the sidewalks are along Jennings and State Streets.