Governor Proposes New Outer Beltway around Indy

Governor Daniels has proposed a new outer beltway to bypass Indianapolis. The highway would run from I-69 northeast of the city, around the east and south sides and up to Interstate 70 west of Indy. Daniels wants to have a private company pay for building the new highway and collect tolls for maintaining it. Daniels says the state would receive some of the toll income. He says a new extension of I-69 from Indianapolis to Evansville would be toll-free.