Published: May 21, 2008 11:51 pm         

Canal Road delayed until November

TERRE HAUTE — A bid letting for construction of the second phase of Vigo County’s Canal Road project has been delayed until Nov. 18, instead of as previously planned in early June.

“Getting railroad agreements is the main holdup,” said Vigo County Engineer Jerry Netherlain.

CSX Transportation is designing at-grade crossings for intersections such as at Springhill Road and for a crossing that serves Graham Grain Co., Netherlain said.

Railroad designs are not expected to be completed until mid-July and all agreements and designs for the project must be completed 13 weeks before a bid letting, said Ron Hisenkamp, chief transportation planner for West Central Indiana Economic Development District.

Phase II will start near Ferree Road, with construction of a four-lane road to the southern edge of Interstate 70, where it will connect to Terre Haute’s 13th Street project.

The second phase is estimated to cost between $12 million to $14 million, Netherlain said.

The first phase of the project, which includes construction of a railroad overpass, started this year.