The final stage of asphalt is currently being laid down, and in just a few short months I-69 from Evansville to Crane will be opened to motorists. Along that corridor sits the City of Petersburg, and they’re looking to capitalize on the increased traffic flow right alongside their city limits. The potential for economic growth in the region brought me to Petersburg. I met with Mayor John Craig and local leaders to hear about current and future projects.
My longtime passion has been rural economic development, which is why last year I created the Stellar Communities initiative. Several of the agencies I oversee collaborate to help our smaller cities and towns fund their comprehensive projects. As a finalist this year, officials from Petersburg put together a detailed plan addressing many of their long term goals; including downtown revitalization and economic development along I-69. Petersburg now has a strategic plan in place to grow right in step with the increased traffic flow that the new interstate will bring.
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