Lawmakers approve bill to remove limit on I-69’s final leg
The bill would revoke a 2004 law that prohibits the highway from passing through southern Marion County's Perry Township.
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Supporters say justice center plan shouldn’t be delayed
Several opponents, meanwhile, say the decision should be made by a referendum rather than a vote of the Indianapolis City-County Council, currently scheduled for April 20.
Hoosier State Line to remain running under new agreement
The Hoosier State passenger rail line between Indianapolis and Chicago appears to be back on track toward a long-term future, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Monday.
Valet services expand beyond the expected clients
Valet service in central Indiana has expanded beyond upscale restaurants and luxury hotels to hospitals, casual eateries and even a grocery store.
City reports rise in revenue from parking meter operations
Indianapolis received more than $3.3 million in revenue from parking meters in 2014, its highest annual total yet since turning over meter operations to ParkIndy in late 2010, the city announced Monday.
Denison, Browning snap up Hendricks County parcels
Denison Partners has agreed to buy a one-acre parcel near the southwest corner of Interstate 70 and State Road 267, and Browning plans to buy 11.7 acres near the southwest corner of Washington Street and Ronald Reagan Parkway, an airport spokesperson said.
Bankrupt Toll Road operator execs to share $2.5M bonus
Five top executives from the bankrupt operator of the Indiana Toll Road will split $2.45 million in bonuses once an Australian company closes on a $5.72 billion deal to buy the lease-holding business.
Niche airline launches nonstop service to Milwaukee
A new company that allows travelers to book flights on corporate jets will debut commercial service with flights from Indianapolis next month.
Indianapolis-to-Chicago Amtrak line not finished yet
The Indiana Department of Transportation says Amtrak service between Indianapolis and Chicago will continue another month while Federal Railroad Administration officials reconsider a policy.
New policy concerns states supporting short Amtrak routes
INDOT has said it would only reconsider its move to end the Hoosier State line if the FRA or U.S. Department of Transportation reversed the new rail carrier policy.
Work starting soon on I-65 widening near Indianapolis
The state highway department said a contractor plans to begin work March 16 on a $36 million project for rebuilding and widening I-65 between Southport Road in Indianapolis and the Main Street interchange in Greenwood.
Indianapolis airport restaurants see revenue climb
Food sales accounted for nearly two-thirds of $40 million in concession sales at the airport last year.
More than 4,100 register scooters under new Indiana law
The law requires owners of mopeds or scooters to have a registration, a license plate and an Indiana identification card. They also must pass a test identifying street signs.
Two counties to decide on plan for Indiana Toll Road
Authorities in two northwest Indiana counties are scheduled to decide over the next several weeks whether to proceed with a proposal to lease the Indiana Toll Road after the Australian-Spanish consortium that leased it went bankrupt.
House backs bill to remove Interstate 69 route restriction
The House voted 81-11 Tuesday to revoke the 2004 law that prohibits the highway from passing through southern Marion County's Perry Township.
Global firm to cut 320 jobs in Bloomington
The Bloomington layoffs from a television repair subsidiary would be ModusLink’s second major reduction in operations in Indiana in six months.
Downtown projects set to soak up thousands of parking spaces
Parking on the east side of downtown is becoming harder to find—enough to prompt some rates to rise—thanks to a trio of real estate developments replacing surface parking lots.
New Indy transit center balances utility, dignity, design
The team charged with designing and engineering downtown’s $20 million transit center—which has begun to emerge south of Washington Street between Delaware and Alabama streets—took on three core challenges.
Bill advances to remove Interstate 69 route restriction
Indiana legislators have advanced a bill that would lift a state law restricting the route for the final leg of the Interstate 69 extension near Indianapolis.
U.S. proposes rules for drones at industry’s infancy
Even with the proposed safety restrictions, drones can transform urban infrastructure management, farming, public safety, coastal security, military training, search and rescue, disaster response and more.