State lawmakers are considering a new requirement that would give the Legislature a formal review of major highway projects.

According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a provision added to Senate Bill 27 would require the Indiana Department of Transportation to present any project with a price tag of at least 250 million dollars to the State Budget Committee.

Supporters say the move is about oversight as the state balances new construction with maintenance of existing roads.

The proposal comes as planning continues for the Mid-States Corridor. The 54-mile route would link Interstates 64 and 69 and largely follow the current U.S. 231, with bypasses planned for Jasper, Huntingburg and Loogootee. Current estimates place the total cost at more than three billion dollars.

The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports that Representative Jim Pressel, who chairs the House Roads and Transportation Committee, says lawmakers want to understand how large projects would affect funding for other road work.

Budget Committee member Representative Jeff Thompson says projects of that size should receive legislative review and expects most would still move forward.

INDOT is continuing its environmental review of the Mid-States Corridor. A previously expected request for proposals has been delayed while the agency completes an internal timeline.

The governor’s office has not commented on the proposal.

The project has drawn local opposition. A poll released in December by opponents found most Dubois County residents surveyed were against the plan.