I-69 Settling in Pike & Gibson Counties

State highway officials confirm small portions of the new stretch of I-69 are settling in Pike and Gibson Counties.

WFIE-TV in Evansville reports part of the approach to the Patoka Bridge has settled by six inches.

State highway officials say the settling was expected due to extensive underground mining in the two counties.

However, the highway will remain open.

INDOT tells WFIE that contractors will repair the damage once the weather warms up and asphalt plants are fired up again.

Highway officials say they've seen the problem before and that it's something that can be fixed.