Morgan County Thoroughfare Plan

Morgan County Thoroughfare Plan

Morgan County, IN

Thoroughfare Plan

With Interstate 69 construction on the horizon, Morgan County needed to adapt and plan for the interstate’s impacts. To assist in this effort, HWC was retained to lead the county in updating its comprehensive plan and thoroughfare plan. The thoroughfare plan included roadway classification updates throughout the county reflecting differences in corridor access and traffic volumes. This planning effort also included the creation of an overlay district ordinance along the Interstate 69 corridor to establish land use and development standards.

North Vernon Comprehensive Plan

North Vernon Comprehensive Plan

North Vernon, IN

Comprehensive Plan

As part of its ongoing partnership with the city of North Vernon, HWC has worked with community, business, and city leaders to develop the last two comprehensive plans. The plans focused on major infrastructure improvements, investments in quality of life amenities, and economic development capitalizing on the nearby Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC).  Collectively, these planning efforts spearheaded the construction of the U.S. 50 Bypass, North Vernon’s designation as a Stellar Community, and served as a key component for the South Central Indiana Talent Region READI Plan.

Orange County Quality of Life Plan

Orange County Quality of Life Plan

Orange County, IN

Quality of Life Plan

In order to attract and retain businesses, Orange County recognized that it first needed to attract and retain population/workforce. To establish a strategy around population retention and attraction, Orange County turned to HWC to craft a Quality of Life plan. The plan included key recommendations related to parks, natural resources, trails, and other community amenities.

KIPDA CR 311 Corridor Plan

KIPDA CR 311 Corridor Plan

Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency

KIPDA CR 311 Corridor Plan

In an effort to address increasing congestion and promote economic development, Clark County officials turned to HWC to develop a corridor study of County Road 311 between County Line Road and US 31. Funded by the Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA), HWC evaluated existing conditions along the corridor and made recommendations to mitigate traffic congestion, improve safety, address the logistical needs of the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), and incorporate strategies for improved bicycle and pedestrian access.

ROI I-69 Corridor Plan

ROI I-69 Corridor Plan

Regional Opportunity Initiatives

I-69 Corridor Plan

Regional Opportunity Initiatives serves Indiana Uplands, an 11-county area in Southwest Central Indiana. The key transportation asset for this region is the Interstate 69 corridor. Desiring to leverage this asset to its full potential, ROI retained HWC to develop an overall corridor plan focusing on land use and development strategies at the system of interchanges along the corridor.