Analysis shows Indiana needs nearly $1B more to maintain local roads, bridges
Eliminating poorly rated local roads and bridges across the state over the next 10 years would cost more than twice that amount, analysts estimated.
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Fortville business owners reeling from road construction
Broadway Street in Fortville is a mess of orange construction cones and heavy equipment, with traffic backing up at rush hour and nobody getting anywhere quickly. It’s been this way for 16 months.
Applications for new homes continue to rise in Indy area
While home construction hit a downturn nationally in July, builders continued to see growing demand for new homes in central Indiana.
Andretti Global racing makes progress on new HQ building
Andretti Global’s new headquarters in Fishers is a steel skeleton in the middle of a dusty field, but the motorsports giant’s future home is starting to come into focus.
Development expected to follow now-completed I-69 route
An interstate that runs uninterrupted from Indianapolis to Evansville opens new opportunities, particularly in Morgan and Johnson counties, where large tracts of land along the route remain undeveloped.
Broad Ripple business owners beckon former patrons to return
Owners of Broad Ripple bars and other businesses have a message for people who are avoiding the area: The lengthy reconstruction project on Broad Ripple Avenue is over and new public safety measures are in place. Please come back.
Govs. Holcomb, Pence, Daniels gather to celebrate I-69 completion
Some 200 people joined Gov. Eric Holcomb and his predecessors, Mike Pence and Mitch Daniels, to celebrate the opening of the I-465 interchange at I-69, marking the essential completion of a 16-year construction project linking Evansville and Indianapolis.
Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville set to open to traffic
On Tuesday, the last part of the 150-mile project—an interchange linking I-69 and I-465—is scheduled to open following a celebratory on-site event to mark the occasion.
INDOT to launch camera speed-enforcement pilot for highway construction zones
The agency will kick its pilot off Aug. 14 in Hancock County’s Interstate 70 construction zone and plans to add other sites to the program “over time,” it said.
Yearlong positive streak ends for area homebuilders
Permit filings had risen on a year-over-year basis for 11 straight months before June’s decrease.
Kite Realty gives new life to 65-year-old Nora Plaza
Five years after Indianapolis-based Kite bought the shopping center, the developer has invested in utilities, signage and infrastructure and is adding eye-catching tenants West Elm, Williams Sonoma and Bluemercury.
Revamped downtown CSX redevelopment plan features upscale hotel, music venue
An investment group led by Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his family said Thursday it plans to spend at least $300 million to construct a 13-story luxury hotel and connected 4,000-seat theater on the property after demolition of the existing century-old building.
New animal shelter finally on the way
It’s been a long time coming, but Indianapolis city leaders hope to have a new animal shelter up and running by 2026.
City open to additional funding for Old City Hall project after major budget increase
Indianapolis-based TWG Development LLC now says it will cost as much as $264 million to overhaul the historic building and build a 32-story apartment and hotel tower on a lot directly to its north—an increase of nearly 90% from the original budget.
IU Health’s new downtown hospital about 25% complete and on schedule, officials say
Officials with IU Health gave what they called a “summer update” on Wednesday and sounded optimistic about the project, one of the most expensive in Indiana history.
City reveals street projects getting $30.5M in federal funds, including Nickel Plate pedestrian bridge
Indianapolis plans to use $30.5 million in federal transit funding on eight street projects, including a pedestrian bridge connecting the Nickel Plate Trail over Keystone Avenue and a transformation of Madison Avenue.
Lebanon needs to find new water source to support more construction, mayor says
Without an additional source, Lebanon cannot currently offer water to companies and developers looking to build in the city who have not already reserved allocations.
Westfield unveils 8-year, $186M infrastructure plan
That represents $125 million in road improvements, $31 million in new roundabouts, $16.7 million in trail projects and $12.5 million in park projects. Half the projects have fundings allocated; the city is studying how to fund the other half.
Governor’s residence gets new $300,000 meeting space
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb now has a new place to meet with important business leaders, international visitors and senior staff
Record-setting Signia hotel concrete pour sets stage for construction
More than 800 truckloads of concrete went into the foundation for the planned Signia by Hilton hotel and Indiana Convention Center addition at Pan Am Plaza over a 12-hour period.