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Evansville MPO Policy Committee Meeting Summary – May 14, 2026

City Council — Thursday, May 14, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, May 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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I'd like to call to honor the Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee.

0:06

First item on the agenda is a roll call, Carrie.

0:09

When I call your name, if you can announce presence, Jack Korn.

0:13

Present.

0:14

Mayor Stephanie Terry.

0:18

Present.

0:19

Mary Allen.

0:21

Present.

0:22

Frusty Fowler.

0:26

Amy Canterbury.

0:31

Denitra Henderson.

0:34

Thomas Witt for Denitra.

0:37

Present.

0:38

Nick Stallings.

0:42

Jill Hahn.

0:44

Present.

0:46

Dylan Ward.

0:51

Present.

0:52

Chris Cook.

0:54

Present.

0:55

John Stoll.

0:57

Present.

0:58

Todd Robertson.

1:03

Sarah Seaton.

1:06

Okay.

1:07

And we also have some others joining us virtually.

1:13

Gary Valentine.

1:17

Present.

1:17

And Gary, where are you from?

1:20

I'm from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

1:23

Awesome.

1:23

Thank you.

1:24

Amanda Spencer from KYTC.

1:29

Good evening.

1:30

I'm here.

1:31

Okay.

1:32

Gabrielle Heron from NDOT.

1:41

And Mandy Peterson, if you could also say where you're from.

1:47

Of course.

1:48

Mindy Peterson with the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project Team on the communication side.

1:54

Okay, thank you.

1:55

Did I miss anyone online?

1:58

Carrie, this is Nick Hall.

2:00

I'm here.

2:01

Okay, Nick.

2:02

Good to see you from KYTC.

2:04

And Chairman, we have quorum.

2:06

Thank you.

2:07

Thank you.

2:09

Next item is approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

2:12

Do I hear a motion?

2:14

Make a motion approve, Mr.

2:15

Chairman.

2:16

Second.

2:17

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

2:20

Aye.

2:20

Opposed, same sign.

2:23

Old business project update.

2:25

Jennifer.

2:27

Thank you, Mr.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████████████████████36%
Fiscal Sustainability██████████████████████████████30%
Procedural████████████████████20%
Transportation Safety██████████████14%
Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee Meeting – May 14, 2026

This is the regular meeting of the Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Committee, held on May 14, 2026. The committee approved minutes from the previous meeting, received updates on active transportation projects in Indiana and Kentucky, approved several Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) modifications, adopted an amendment to the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (ORX) project funding, and approved the proposed fiscal year 2027 MPO budget and bills.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously.

Old Business: Project Updates

  • City of Evansville – 3rd Street (Court to Parrot St): Consultant is revising the design contract to phase the project: Court to Walnut (Phase 1) and Walnut to 3rd (Phase 2).
  • Vanderburgh County – Oak Hill Road (Lynch to St. George): Construction began March 9, 2025; water line installation and utility relocations underway.
  • Warrick County – Telephone Road (Bell to Fuqueway): Subgrade operations ongoing between Coal Mine and Fuqueway; storm sewer nearly complete on Fuqueway; asphalt except surface, curb/gutter, and drives complete from Bell to Coal Mine; 22 of 25 parcels have had offers accepted. MOT coordination with City of Evansville, INDOT, and hospital ongoing; utility work plans finalized; stage-3 plans at 75% completion; ROW engineering underway.
  • Kentucky Projects – KY 2183 and KY 1539: Scope includes ROW acquisition for intersection sight distance; KYTC design developing cost estimates for potential acquisition.
  • INDOT Updates (provided by Rusty):
    • R 43248: I-64 HMA overlay (east of 41 to east of I-69) – substantially complete.
    • R 44695: State Road 68 small structures/drains – nearing completion.
    • R 40551: SR 62 structure replacements (various locations) – closures on 762 west of 161 in early June, then SR 261 bridge around end of August.
    • B 43972: Thin deck overlays on I-69 over Carter Trailer Ditch and Cypress Creek – single-lane closures each direction; completion expected end of August.
    • B 43235: SR 68 bridge replacement over Mill Creek – waiting for school to finish; contractor plans to start around June 1.
    • R 45152: Pavement replacement on SR 62 (Engel to Wabash) including St. Joe and Wabash intersection improvements – starting soon.

New Business

  • TIP Modifications: Since the last meeting, 10 modifications were processed. Two added projects for pavement striping/guardrail on KY 416; five modified by INDOT (including adding a project in Warrick County on I-64 for small structure pipelining); one revised county bridge inspection project in Vanderburgh County (moving all program funding out of FY); two by METS to revise funding for capital assistance and fixed-route bus.
  • TIP Amendment for I-69 ORX Project (Section 2 – Bridge): Provided more detail on the funding source for construction, which had been listed as “innovative funding.” The amendment identifies Kentucky National Highway Funds, Kentucky Garvey Funds, and federal TIFIA funds shared between Indiana and Kentucky. Approved unanimously.
  • Fiscal Year 2027 MPO Budget: The proposed budget maintains the same local share amounts (City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County) with no increase since 2024. Federal funds cover 80–100% of projects; special projects total ~$900,000 (including $348,000 for the new State Road 66 project and $200,000 for the METS COA regional transit project). Operating subtotal remains consistent. Health insurance increased; subscriptions/dues increased due to reclassification of software subscriptions. A 3% cost-of-living adjustment is planned for January 1, 2027. The audit cost is estimated at about $25,000. Approved unanimously.
  • Approval of Bills: Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes:
    • TIP Amendment for I-69 ORX Section 2 bridge funding – approved unanimously.
    • FY 2027 MPO budget – approved unanimously.
    • Bills – approved unanimously.
  • Next Steps: A rebalancing calculation for local shares is anticipated in FY 2028 or 2029. The next meeting date was not specified; the chair noted that the meeting took place on May 14, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to call to honor the Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee. First item on the agenda is a roll call, Carrie. When I call your name, if you can announce presence, Jack Korn. Present. Mayor Stephanie Terry. Present. Mary Allen. Present. Frusty Fowler. Amy Canterbury. Denitra Henderson. Thomas Witt for Denitra. Present. Nick Stallings. Jill Hahn. Present. Dylan Ward. Present. Chris Cook. Present. John Stoll. Present. Todd Robertson. Sarah Seaton. Okay. And we also have some others joining us virtually. Gary Valentine. Present. And Gary, where are you from? I'm from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Awesome. Thank you. Amanda Spencer from KYTC. Good evening. I'm here. Okay. Gabrielle Heron from NDOT. And Mandy Peterson, if you could also say where you're from. Of course. Mindy Peterson with the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project Team on the communication side. Okay, thank you. Did I miss anyone online? Carrie, this is Nick Hall. I'm here. Okay, Nick. Good to see you from KYTC. And Chairman, we have quorum. Thank you. Thank you. Next item is approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

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