INDIANA, USA — Renderings for new "Welcome to Indiana" signs that will be put up throughout the state were unveiled by Gov. Eric Holcomb and officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday.
The new interstate signage is meant to welcome visitors to Indiana. Officials also unveiled visual renderings of the new Clear Creek Welcome Center near Terre Haute.
"This statewide project is an effort made through both the IDDC (Indiana Destination Development Corporation) and INDOT to display and amplify the Hoosier state's hospitality to our visitors," Holcomb said. "We are proud to begin this project in three key locations throughout the state, with the vision of all of Indiana's entryways featuring the IN Indiana logo as a welcome to the Hoosier state."
INDOT plans to install 19 interstate signs reading "More to Discover IN Indiana" by May 26, before the influx of visitors attending the Indy 500.
By the end of June, INDOT plans to install 57 more entry signs along non-interstate routes.
The Clear Creek Welcome Center near Terre Haute will get more than $32 million in renovations. The facility will undergo a complete reimagination to engage more east-bound travelers along I-70.
The renovations will include a new main building that pays tribute to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the state’s rich auto racing history, improved restrooms, a children’s play area, dog park, walking path and additional truck parking.
Construction is scheduled to begin this summer on the new welcome center. The facility is expected to open in 2025.