To most of us, it is. But to a few who live in Bloomington, it isn’t. We met them when they rode the proposed I-69 route, and they wanted local economies to work instead of the one we presently use. The problem is it may work in Bloomington, but not in Daviess County.

I-69 will happen, no matter the environmental lawsuit filed in Brown County. We need it to work for us and I think it will. The funny thing is, this will help Bloomington more than it will help Daviess County. Are they protesting the interstate there? Not really.

—Nate Smith