The Columbus City Council voted to approve the payment of $10 million to the Indiana Department of Transportation for the railroad overpass project that will take vehicle traffic over the railroad crossing on Jonathan Moore Pike near State Road 11 entering downtown. Mayor Jim Lienhoop talked about the vote after Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
Jamie Brinegar is the city’s director of finance. He talks about funding for the project.
With the state estimating the total project cost to be $30 million, that means the city is still a few million dollars short of its obligation. We asked Mayor Lienhoop about that gap.
Tuesday night’s vote was unanimous, 6 to 0. Elaine Wagner was absent. The second reading of this ordinance is scheduled for Dec. 5th.