Note to the Press – State Rep. Alex Zimmerman (R-North Vernon) issued the following statement in response to the Indiana Department of Transportation's announcement to cancel plans for the Link 101 Corridor Project. The project would have created a continuous north-south connection between the Markland Dam Bridge and U.S. 50, and impacted Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties. Zimmerman represents a portion of four southeast Indiana counties including Ripley County and serves as a member of the House Roads and Transportation Committee. During the 2024 legislative session, Zimmerman authored two amendments, which ultimately failed, but would have prevented federal funding from supporting the Link 101 project and required INDOT to consider improving existing infrastructure before proposing a new state highway.
STATEHOUSE (May 1, 2024) – "Many constituents in House District 67 have reached out to me with deep concerns over how this project would cut through their property where they live including generational homesteads and destroy critical farmland. As a result, I've personally shared these concerns with the Indiana Department of Transportation and offered legislation earlier this year that could have stopped the project from moving forward. That's why I'm grateful to see INDOT reverse course and cancel their plans to pursue the controversial Link 101 Corridor Project."
To view INDOT's announcement, visit here.
