Results from a new poll on the Mid-States Corridor were shared Monday during a midday gathering at the Dubois County Courthouse.

According to the  Dubois County Free Press, the poll was commissioned by members of the Property Rights Alliance and the Stop the Mid-States Corridor Coalition and conducted by Public Policy Polling, a North Carolina-based firm.

The survey contacted registered Dubois County voters by phone and text earlier this month. Out of about 16,000 people contacted, 636 responded.

Poll results show strong opposition to the proposed highway. Seventy-two percent of respondents said they strongly oppose the project, with another nine percent somewhat opposed. Fourteen percent said they support it, while six percent were undecided. The reported margin of error was less than four percent.

The Dubois County Free Press  went on to say the poll also found opposition to using local tax dollars for the project. More than 80 percent of respondents said they oppose local responsibility for maintaining U.S. 231 if the corridor is built.

Jasper City Council President Pro Tem Phil Mundy and council members Chad Lueken and Vince Helming publicly stated they do not support the project.

The Mid-States Corridor is a proposed four-lane highway that would run about 23 miles through Dubois County, with cost estimates exceeding one billion dollars.

No response from Public Policy Polling had been received at the time of publication.