Link 101 Public Meetings Happen This Week

Three meetings will include the latest project information.

(Vevay, Ind.) – Link 101 public meetings are planned for this week to provide more details about the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) project. The Project Team will present the project’s draft Purpose and Need and several preliminary alternatives for review and comment.

Link 101 is evaluating alternatives for an improved State Road 101 connection between the Markland Dam and US 50. The project area includes portions of Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn and Ripley counties.

Public Meetings

Three public meetings – two in person and one virtual – will include the latest project information, an opportunity for comment, and outline next steps.

In-Person Meeting                                       
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
South Dearborn High School                 
5770 Highlander Place, Aurora, IN                                                                

In-Person Meeting
Thursday, Aug. 3, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Switzerland Co. Middle and Jefferson-Craig Elementary schools
1004 W. Main Street, Vevay, IN

Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m.
Microsoft Teams
Register at bit.ly/VirtualMeetingLink101

The in-person public meetings will be open house format with a project presentation planned for 6 p.m. both nights. They’ll offer an opportunity for one-on-one conversations with members of the Project Team and allow attendees to share their feedback. All meeting materials, including a recording of the virtual meeting, will be posted on the project website following the meetings.

With advance notice, INDOT can provide special accommodation for persons with disabilities and/or limited English-speaking ability and persons needing auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters, signers, readers or large print. Should special accommodation be needed, please call 844-Link101 (844-546-5101) or email info@Link101Corridor.com.

Anticipated Timeline

Link 101 is in the environmental and preliminary design stage. Preliminary alternatives will go through a preliminary screening process with a small number of alternatives being carried forward for more detailed analysis. The Project Team will then analyze in greater detail the benefits, impacts and costs of those alternatives to identify a single preferred alternative.

The preferred alternative is expected to be identified in summer 2024. The draft environmental document, public hearing and formal comment period are expected in fall 2024. The final environmental document is expected in early 2026.

Governor Holcomb announced $200 million in funding for the project in 2021 to move construction forward. A timeline for construction will be determined at the end of the environmental study.

About Link 101

Link 101 is an Indiana Department of Transportation project to evaluate alternatives for an improved State Road 101 connection between the Markland Dam and US 50. The project is expected to improve connectivity in southeastern Indiana. The project area includes portions of Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn and Ripley counties.

The project is in the environmental and preliminary design stage with a selected alternative expected in early 2026.