2. A BIKE / PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS OF I-69 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA (Bike/Ped Overpass of Natchez Trace, Jackson, Mississippi)

3. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA “ Bicycle Heaven of Indiana” Little 500 Hilly Hundred Mountain Biking at Brown County State Park Striving to be Platinum Sustainability

4. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA WE deserve a bike / pedestrian bridge over I-69

5. I-69 Indianapolis to Evansville ● Officially proposed in 1990 ● >10 years - Bike/ped bridge considered ● 10 years - BBC has studied and advocated a bike/ped bridge

6. NOW I-69, Section 5 – such a history of controversy We are all moving on with I-69

7. HOW I-69 WILL AFFECT ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION Closing of county roads, and limited overpasses Dangerous interchanges Addition of access roads to interchanges Addition of bike facilities

8. Vernal Pike Overpass planned with Bike Facilities to link B-Line with northern section of Karst Farm Greenway

9. 3 rd St / SR 48 interchange enhanced to include bike facility on north side BBC’s view – dangerous and won’t be used

10. INDOT had offered to accommodate a bike / ped bridge.

11. BLOOMINGTON BICYCLE CLUB COMMITTED TO CONTRIBUTING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF FUNDING TO JUMPSTART THE BUILDING OF THIS BIKE / PED BRIDGE

12. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA WHY DOES THE “WESTSIDE” NEED A BIKE / PED BRIDGE OVER I-69?

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24. Discussion and Brainstorming Multiple Planning Agencies Consistency with Current Transportation Plans Pitfalls / Alternatives Where / how should BBC invest their efforts? Next Steps?

25. Refined Preferred Alternative 8 (Sheet 2)

26. Refined Preferred Alternative 8 (Sheet 3)

27. Refined Preferred Alternative 8 (Sheet 4)