Friday, October 30, 2009

Crossroads of America: Northern Indiana & Major Highways/Transportation Outlets Connected
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"Hoosiers are showing America how to solve big problems and protect taxpayers at the same time."
--Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Oct. 29, 2009

CNBC recent ranked Indiana 4th nationally for logistics in their “2009 America’s Top States for Business” rankings. Further emphasizing Indiana's commitment to quality infrastructure, Governor Daniels' Major Moves initiative has been cited as the "jobs bill of a generation." Including over 400 transportation projects and providing job opportunities to complete the project, "Major Moves" is further advancing Indiana's already renowned logistics and infrastructure for which many companies have cited as their reason for selecting Indiana for their expansion and relocation.

One project included in "Major Moves" will, when completed, connect Fort Wayne with deep water ports in , OH. This four-phase project broke ground in April of 2008 and its first phase has been completed, with Indiana and Ohio "Meeting at the Line in 2009." A celebration was held on October 28, announcing the opening of a new section of the U.S. 24 Fort to Port highway. A statement issued by Governor Daniels states that, the 2.9-mile section of highway is the first section in this project to be open to traffic in Indiana. The new section will immediately connect at the state line to a 45-mile section extending to the east side of Napoleon, Ohio. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland joined Governor Daniels at the celebration for this milestone.

Follow this link to read more about Indiana's Major Moves program, learn about northeast Indiana's transportation and logistics or see more Indiana and northeast Indiana rankings and accolades.

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