In Indiana, I-69 exists in two disconnected portions. Former Governor Mitch Daniels pledged to connect the highway from Evansville to Indianapolis, citing the economic development potential.

INDOT has awarded bids to contractors to build the road, but much about the project remains uncertain. Opponents are complaining about everything from the loss of farmland, forested areas, wetlands and rare species to the need to subsidize a project--through federal dollars or private toll collection.