How The Indiana Department of Transportation Delivered A $2 Billion Highway Project On Schedule

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For over 60 years, Interstate 69 (I-69) has been a key transit route in the Midwest, with segments winding through Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Texas. Commuters and commercial drivers have never been able to drive straight through on I-69 in Indiana, but by 2025, they will be.

That’s thanks to the I-69 Finish Line project, a years-long effort by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to connect the two existing segments of I-69. When finished, the project will complete the roughly 26-mile stretch between Indianapolis and Martinsville, saving drivers 11 minutes in travel time.

But laying new pavement was just part of the $2 billion project. INDOT has also built and replaced over 70 bridges, eliminated 14 traffic signals, and constructed 14 over- and underpasses to connect every access point for I-69. To keep everyone on the same page, INDOT relied on Autodesk Build, part of Autodesk Construction Cloud, to stay organized and keep teams informed on project updates.