Contract disputes halt some work on I-69 Section 5

The Indiana Department of Transportation selected I-69 Development Partners to design, build and finance the 21-mile stretch of highway between Bloomington and Martinsville that will become Interstate 69. As part of that contract, I-69 Development Partners will also maintain that section of highway for 35 years.

I-69 Development Partners contracted with Isolux Corsan USA to design and build the project. Isolux Corsan then hired several subcontractors to construct the overpasses, interchanges and other upgrades needed to convert Ind. 37 into an interstate.

Though work along Section 5 has not stopped completely, Vandegriff acknowledged in a Friday interview there has been “a gap in production of some of the contractors.” He did not elaborate.

The issues began some time within the last 30 days, Vandegriff said. However, he would not provide details of the conflict, saying it was between Isolux Corsan USA and its subcontractors. Sam Newton, contracts manager with Isolux Corsan USA, responded to a voicemail message Monday with an email saying the company has no comment on the matter.

“Under the terms of our contract, all questions related to the project must be referred to the Indiana Finance Authority/INDOT,” he said in the email.