I-69 for the Greedy, not the Needy


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I:69: Not a highway for the NEEDY, A highway for the GREEDY

Indiana Governors O'Bannon, Kernan and now Daniels have supported I-69, to help the "distressed population of S.W. Indiana", but they are wrong. Terre Haute is in region 7, the lowest income region in the State. Building I-69 on the INDOT/ BLA selected 3C route would serve Hoosiers with the highest average income in the state.

The INDIANA Department of Workforce Development is the official keeper of statistics regarding jobs and income.

From the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
http://www.in.gov/dwd/inews/lmi22.asp?md=1&tp=14&qs=&go=09

Per Capita Income

Area	Rank 2003vs/(2001)	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999
WIA Planning Region 1	7 /(3)	$27,155	$26,601	$26,413	$26,472	$25,125
WIA Planning Region 2	2 /(4)	$29,260	$27,904	$26,818	$26,285	$25,313
WIA Planning Region 3	4 /(5)	$27,915	$27,211	$26,584	$26,849	$25,731
WIA Planning Region 4	11 /(10)	$25,079	$24,347	$24,089	$24,051	$22,585
WIA Planning Region 5	5 /(7)	$27,519	$25,848	$25,162	$25,895	$24,645
WIA Planning Region 6	8 /(11)	$26,004	$25,001	$24,271	$23,877	$22,535
WIA Planning Region 7	12 /(12)	$23,808	$22,878	$22,363	$21,979	$20,881
WIA Planning Region 8	1 /(1)	$33,899	$33,266	$32,753	$32,182	$30,038
WIA Planning Region 9	9 /(9)	$25,991	$25,050	$24,641	$24,403	$23,068
WIA Planning Region 10	10 /(8)	$25,815	$24,865	$24,455	$24,436	$22,984
WIA Planning Region 11	3 /(2)	$29,175	$28,006	$27,202	$26,454	$24,983
WIA Planning Region 12	6 /(6)	$27,202	$26,314	$26,020	$25,847	$24,236

*COUNT US! added ranking column and bold font for clarity.
We developed this page in 2004 with statistics available only to 2001, we preserve those conclusions.

We do some simple addition and averaging: (First leaving out region 8 since all I-69 alternatives include Indianapolis.)

Imagined NEW Interstate

Regions served (see map)/
income per region

Average income
for region (w/region 8)

Per Capita income
rating -
richest to poorest

•US 41/ I 70 Corridor

2003

2001

11, 7
29,175 + 23,808
27,860 + 22,743

$26,492
$25,301

7th
7th

3C (INDOT's proposed I-69)

2003

2001

11, 10, (8)
29,175 + 25,815
27,860 + 24,854

$27,495 ($29,630)
$26,357 ($28,428)

2nd ***(Really 1st)
2nd ***(Really 1st)

Western Counties

2003

2001

1,4,7,11
27,155 + 25,079 + 23,808 + 29,175
26,907 + 24,525 + 22,743 + 27,860

$26304
$25,509

8th
6th

Eastern Counties

2003

2001

3,6, 9
27,915 + 26,004 + 25,991
26,679 + 24,343 + 24, 797

$26,637
$25,273

6th
8th

Northern Counties

2003

2001

1, 2, 3
27,155 + 29,260 + 27,915
26,907 + 26,841 + 26,697

$28,117
$26,815

1st
1st

Southern Counties

2003

2001

11, 12, 9
29,175 + 27,202 + 25,991
27,860 + 25,633 + 24,797

$27,456
$26,097

3rd
3rd

North Central Counties
West to East 2003
2001

4, 5, 6
25,079 + 27,519 + 26,004
24,525 + 24,902 + 24,343

$26,201
$24,590

9th
9th

Central
West to East 2003

4, 6
25,079 + 26,004

7, 9
23,808 + 25,991

25,542

24,900

10th

12th

Central
West to East 2001

4, 6
24,525 +24,343

7, 9
22,743 +24,797

24,434

23,770

10th

12th

South Central Counties
West to East 2003
2001

7, 10, 9
23,808 + 25,815 + 25,991
22,743 + 24,854 + 24,797

25,205
24,132

11th
11th

Central
South to North 2003
2001

12, 10, 5, 2 (8)
27,202 + 25,815 + 27,519 + 29,260(+ 33,899)
25,633 + 24,854 + 24,902 + 26,841

27,449 (28,739)
25,558

4th (Really 2nd)
5th

Existing I-69
2003
2001

6, 3
26,004 + 27,915
24,343 + 26,907

26,960
25,625

5th
4th

Conclusions:

The I-69 route 3C from Evansville to Indianapolis through Bloomington, serves the 2nd richest region of the state imaginable.

***but wait, we are too generous:

3-C is home of the highest per capita income... #1!

When we include Indianapolis (region 8) in our table above, the $29,630 average per capita income for I-69 on 3-C serves by far Indiana's highest income population! That is, I-69 / 3C supports the best paid Hoosier population possible. (In 2001- this area also had the highest income per capita at $28,428.)

Governor Daniels has said this is not about saving 9 minutes in a 135 mile drive, he believes S.W. Indiana is "deprived" so he supports spending, borrowing and privatizing Indiana to spend INDOT transportation tax dollars to build I-69...................... for the highest income population possible for any proposable new interstate. We think our governor is misinformed, listening to the wrong people!

INDOT as an economic development engine, begs the question... Is there really any economic benefit to Interstate highways? Particularly this one?

The FEIS for the Evansville to Indianapolis study for I-69 regarding Per Capita Income also concluded, quote:
When this population growth is taken into account, we find that the real disposable income per capita for the build alternatives does not differ significantly from the 2025 forecast for the no build alternative.
See our documentation at: Personal Income Growth, Build/ No Build Comparison

All Hoosiers pay equally for this "public works project" at Indiana gas pumps!
Fix the Roads we have... Department of TRANSPORTATION!

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