INDOT: interstate construction averaged $46M per centerline mile in fiscal 2026
Indiana Capital Chronicle reported that the Indiana Department of Transportation’s average cost to construct a centerline mile of interstate was $46 million in fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026), per a slide shown at a late‑August State Budget Committee meeting; the FY2026 average included projects such as Revive I‑70 and Safer Drive 65.
Indiana Capital Chronicle reported INDOT’s average cost to build a centerline mile of interstate was $46 million in fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026), per a slide shown at a late‑August State Budget Committee meeting. The FY2026 average reflected complex projects including Revive I‑70 (Wayne County) and Safer Drive 65 (Scott and Clark counties) and covers reconstruction, added lanes, shoulders, barriers, drainage, materials and labor.
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