State eyes roundabouts for 31 intersections
The Indiana Department of Transportation has ambitious plans to build roundabouts at 31 intersections statewide over the next five years, including a dozen in the metro area.
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City signs off on Celadon tax abatements
The abatements will help the company build a $3.4 million, 36,000-square-foot office building at its far-east-side headquarters. Celadon also plans to add 100 jobs.
Daniels, Beshear reach agreement on bridges
Construction on two new bridges costing $2.6 billion and spanning the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana could begin in late 2012, with the spans open before the end of the decade, Kentucky and Indiana officials said Thursday.
FAA’s new pilot-fatigue rules reflect concerns of IU expert-led panel
On Dec. 21, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule addressing fatigue among passenger-airline pilots.
FedEx wins reversal of jury’s $66M award to ATA
FedEx Corp. has won an appeal that overturns a $66 million verdict in favor of defunct Indianapolis airline ATA Airlines Inc.
Airport in Bloomington expects Super Bowl traffic
The Monroe County Board of Aviation Commissioners will charge charge $75 a day for parking planes at the airport between Feb. 2 and Feb.6.
Greenwood site picked for new Interstate 65 interchange
Construction is expected to start in 2014, with the city paying about half the estimated $22 million cost out of its revenue from a special taxing district for infrastructure projects.
Beech Grove-Amtrak settlement will pay for new Main Street
The city in southeast Marion County will finally reconstruct its flood-prone Main Street, thanks to a federal grant and a $750,000 settlement with Amtrak over unmetered stormwater runoff.
Daniels says opposition won’t stop Interstate 69 extension
Gov. Mitch Daniels said the state has options for funding a 1.75-mile stretch of highway that is the focus of a dispute with the Bloomington-Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization.
City goes after tow-company license
Indianapolis is moving to revoke the license of a prominent local towing company that officials say has violated local ordinances and elicited more than two dozen consumer complaints.
Airport authority board president stepping down
Indianapolis Airport Authority Board President Michael Stayton is resigning despite having two years left on his contract, saying that he wants to spend more time with his family.
Celadon plans expansion, $3.4M office building
Celadon Group Inc. is seeking tax abatements from the city to build a $3.4 million office building at its far-east-side headquarters. The local trucking firm plans to hire 100 more employees by 2016.
Republic Air unit among best in airline hassle rankings
Coach passengers on American Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. jets have the greatest risk of hassles, according to new rankings. Southwest Airlines Co. and Frontier Airlines, a unit of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways, posted the highest scores.
Transit plan may boost real estate investment
A proposed $1.3 billion transit system might bring redevelopment to urban neighborhoods. Yet transit proponents have surprisingly little to say about how much the system could generate in new real estate investment.
City avoids foreign brands in adding to its fleet of hybrid vehicles
The Department of Public Works bought Ford Fusion hybrids after the purchase of Toyota’s a few years ago stirred controversy.
City announces street closures for Super Bowl
Several streets in downtown Indianapolis, including part of Monument Circle and those surrounding Lucas Oil Stadium, will be closed in the few weeks leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.
Mayors back transit tax hike in Marion, Hamilton counties
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard say more local transit options are needed despite the steep cost. A ballot referendum would be required so voters could consider a 0.3-percent income-tax increase to pay for a $1.3 billion project.
Purdue study profiles Hoosier drivers
Older drivers struggle on wet or icy roads; young drivers are most dangerous on dry pavement.
New road contracts are built for speed
A bidding method being used more often by the state is likely to reduce misery for motorists and merchants in the path of a highway project. Project completion time is now a major consideration in reviewing road-work bids that were traditionally evaluated almost entirely on cost.
Indiana communities run into higher salt prices
Communities across Indiana could have less money to pave roads and fill potholes because of rising road salt costs.