ANDERSON — Sometime in the next year, drivers at Exit 22 should see major changes on the interchange’s drab south side. The city approved in June a 60-acre development that will bring a hotel, medical and retail sites. Construction is set to begin in spring 2009.
Linda Dawson, Anderson’s director of economic development, said Gateway Commons was a joint effort between the city and Fall Creek Township, with infrastructure improvements coming from both governments.
Tower Investments LLC, the same firm that owns Raceway Industrial Park at the former General Motors Plant 16, will develop the site. An initial plan included 11 commercial lots ranging from just over 1 acre to 11 acres.
Tom Willey, an Indianapolis developer working with Tower Investments on the site, said the company considered other exits along Interstate 69 but chose Exit 22 because of its familiarity with the area and the exit’s potential for future growth.
Willey called Exit 22 “the new gateway into Anderson.”
Tower’s development would likely include heath care facilities, restaurants and a hotel, he said.
- Barrett Newkirk
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Major businesses, housing developments and civic sites located near Exit 22:
Affiliated Computer Services, Alliance One, Air Side Systems LLC, Anderson University Flagship Education Center, Associated Builders, Carter Logistics, Central Indiana Orthopedics, Cone Zone, Conway Freight, Duke’s Express, E&B; Paving, Flagship Enterprise Center, First Horizon, GasAmerica, IMI, Ivy Tech Community College, Living Water Community Church, Midwest POS Solutions, Modern Skin, Nestlé, Pendle Pointe housing development, Precision Strip, Raymond James, RMA, Wachovia Securities, W.R. Dunkin and Sons
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Discussion
October 28, 2008
I-69 (Exit 22): Growth expands south of Exit 22
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I-69 (Exit 41): Five questions with an employee
Bryan Carter, assistant manager, The Rental Store
1. Do you believe the interstate has helped business?
Yes, it’s easy to get to. It’s easy to pick up equipment and get back onto the interstate.
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I-69 (Exit 41): Slow-to-grow exit shows potential
MUNCIE — It may not have restaurants, casinos or hotels, but Exit 41 on Interstate 69 is on the cusp of development.
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I-69 (Exit 34): Smokehouse keeps travelers coming back
DALEVILLE — Motorists traveling along Interstate 69 near Exit 34 can’t see the trademark smoke billowing from Bird’s Smokehouse BBQ from the road, but billboards teasing travelers with hickory-smoked meats and Southern cooking keep the restaurant busy at every meal.
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I-69 (Exit 34): Exit 34 causes growth for Daleville
DALEVILLE — As Nancy Johnson looks at her selection of purchased merchandise from the Great American Market, the large flea market in Daleville, she laughs.
“I spent a lot today,” she said.
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I-69 (Exit 34): Five questions with a businessman
Mike Hiatt, 65, of Yorktown, is the owner of Racer’s Edge at 15119 W. Commerce Road, Daleville. Hiatt sells NASCAR merchandise and boasts that his shop has the largest inventory of NASCAR memorabilia in the country. Hiatt pays for two billboards on the interstate, one facing each direction, in order to attract business.
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I-69 (Exit 26): Growing all around
Since the departure of General Motors, Anderson has had to redefine itself as a community.
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I-69 (Exit 26): Activity along I-69 keeps hotels hopping
Americans are traveling less because of the poor economy, but hotels at Exit 26 are doing OK thanks to new growth near the interchange and steady businesses coming from nearby events.
- I-69 (Exit 26): Five Questions with a businessman Rex Teeple move his established optometry practice to a new location near Exit 26 earlier this year. He is among the area business owners involved in a new initiative to promote the exit, goto26.com, The group’s Web site is not yet up and running.
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I-69 (Exit 22): Upgrades spur growth at city’s ‘gateway’
ANDERSON — It doesn’t have the lights and attractions of Exit 26, but Interstate 69’s Exit 22 is fast becoming a destination for business while continuing to be a major entry point for the city.
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I-69 (Exit 22): Growth expands south of Exit 22
ANDERSON — Sometime in the next year, drivers at Exit 22 should see major changes on the interchange’s drab south side. The city approved in June a 60-acre development that will bring a hotel, medical and retail sites. Construction is set to begin in spring 2009.
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