INDOT adjusts plans for U.S. 40 based on public input

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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has modified its plans for U.S. 40 between Cumberland and Greenfield.

The project includes an 8.5 mile stretch of U.S. 40 from Buck Creek Bridge in Cumberland to Greenfield’s Monroe Street to preserve the corridor’s service life and reduce crashes.

During the formal comment period, INDOT hosted both a November 2022 public information meeting and a June 2023 public hearing. Some community members and elected officials expressed concern with the right-sizing configuration, including its potential impacts on traffic flow and large vehicles. Other public comments did not believe the Pennsy Trail realignment was necessary.

INDOT has updated its design based on public feedback and further traffic data analysis while still prioritizing safety concerns and extending the corridor’s lifecycle. The project updates include the following:

The original project design included a right-sizing configuration from C.R. 700 West through Windswept Road. In partnership with Hancock County, the previous design repurposed pavement from the right-sizing configuration to reroute the Pennsy Trail along U.S. 40 between C.R. 200 West and C.R. 300 West. 

Right-sizing repositions pavement markings to allow for a center two-way-left-turn-lane to reduce crashes, create more consistent speeds, and provide wider shoulders for larger vehicles. It adjusts the number of travel lanes on a route to match the needs of traffic in the area

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