Parke County Chamber of Commerce - Parke County, Indiana
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The Indiana Department of Transportation has begun a $10 million project to widen and provide adequate drainage for the stretch of US Highway 41 through Rockville. The State is installing curbs as well as widening the current two-lane road to include a center turn lane. This project will extend from South of Rockville North to the 4-H Fairgrounds. In addition, sidewalks will be installed on both sides of US 41 from the Beechwood Park area North to Anderson Street, a distance of approximately 1 mile.

In order to enhance the look and function of this State project, private donations, grants, and gifts are being raised to provide historic lighting along this soon to be renovated area. In general terms, costs to make this historic lighting a reality are as follows:

   Infrastructure         $135,000
   Lighting Fixtures    $350,000

The Town of Rockville and Parke County REMC will provide all labor for the project. To date, more than $112,000 has been pledged for the infrastructure, and $18,000 for the lights themselves.

Your help is needed to make the lighting corridor a reality. Please contact the Parke County Community Foundation for more information. They can be reached at (765) 569 - 7223.

The Parke County Chamber of Commerce recently pledged $5000 toward the US 41 Corridor Lighting Project. Shown (L-R) are Chamber President Debbie Skelton presenting the Chamber's pledge to Corridor Lighting Committee chair, Dr. Steve Waltz and Community Foundation executive director Brad Bumgardner.

U.S. 41 Corridor Groundbreaking Ceremony