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House
[Mailing address for all 100 Indiana Representatives]
Indiana House of Representatives
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (800) 382 - 9842
Phone: (317) 232 - 9600

Senate
[Mailing address for all 50 Indiana State Senators]
Indiana State Senate
200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (800) 382 - 9842
Phone: (317) 232 - 9400

Governor Daniels
Office of the Governor
Statehouse
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (317) 232 - 4567
Email: www.in.gov/gov/contact

Lt. Governor Becky Skillman
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Statehouse
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (317) 232 - 4545
Email: www.in.gov/lgov/contact

Mayor Jon Costas
Valparaiso Mayor
166 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
Phone: (2190 462 - 1161
Fax: (219) 464 - 4273
Email: mayorcostas@valpo.us

Mayor Leigh Morris
LaPorte Mayor
801 Michigan Ave.
LaPorte, Indiana 46350
Phone: (219) 362 - 0151
Fax: (219) 362 - 1102
Email: leighmorris@cityoflaporte.com

The below are just a few writing points. For further information, see "Illiana Facts" link on this website."

• This will be a privatized toll road. This type of road funding has already proven to be a disaster in many cases in the U.S.
  
  
• The use of eminent domain for private profit is unacceptable.
  
  
• This bill could benefit a giant consortium of investors outside of Indiana, most likely foreign investors.
  
  
• "The swath of toll road running through valuable farm land will generate too much pollution and won't cure congestion on the Borman." (quote from Duneland Sierra Club)
  
  
• The bill allows for no actual legislative oversight. The review committee has no power to regulate the route or the toll fee. Governor Daniels and INDOT will have exclusive control over the privatization of the road and its route.
  
  
• The construction will displace thousands of residents, destroying homes and lives.
  
  
• This toll road would destroy thousands of acres of farmland in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties. This is also true in the counties affected by the Commerce Connector.
  
  
• The road would increase urban sprawl and be in direct contrast with Porter County's master plan regarding the southern half of the county.
  
  
• This bill will speed up the destruction of our environment. We are already experiencing a shortage of corn needed for ethanol. The continued loss of farmland could destroy one of Indiana's leading industries.
  
  
• This bill is being rammed through the Indiana legislature. There has been no significant time for meaningful public input.
  
  
• The Illiana toll road is not included (East of 65) in Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission's 30 year plan which was updated this past December.
  
  
• The Illiana will lead straight to Peotone, likely causing the Gary Airport to lose business.
  
  
• This project is venturing down a path that the State's current laws don't allow: private enterprise financing construction of roadway projects. The reason our state forefathers enacted such a provision in state law was to safeguard the state from losing control over a public asset.
  
  
• Porter and Lake Counties are currently non-attainment (for ozone) counties. More trucks would only worsen the problem.