Indiana lawmakers seek road-funding changes, hope to avoid fiscal cliff
While education dominates half of Indiana’s budget and Medicaid costs worry lawmakers, a projected transportation infrastructure funding shortfall creeps closer.
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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.
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INDOT reverses plan to use eminent domain on Wilson Farm Market
Store owner Scott Wilson called the decision a victory, but said his fight over the design of the Hamilton County interchange near his property wasn’t over.
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IBJ Podcast: State flipping public-input process for upgrading I-65, I-70 through Indianapolis
Indy residents say they want the state to consider elements like signage, the locations of interchanges, pedestrian safety and the way these corridors represent—or fail to represent—the city as a whole.
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State to spend $14M on downtown roads damaged during North Split construction
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to resurface streets and repair curbs and sidewalks in 15 downtown Indianapolis locations.
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Statewide coalition outlines equity, accessibility concerns with EV infrastructure plan
An alliance of Black organizations across the state said INDOT should address several gaps in its draft National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, program.
INDOT approved for $255M in funding for welcome center projects
The projects are part of INDOT’s Rest Area & Welcome Center Improvement Plan, which will ultimately improve 21 rest area and welcome centers across the state over the next 10 years.
INDOT facing fiscal cliff without road-funding changes
Indiana’s Department of Transportation expects to lose billions of dollars in revenue in the coming decades as more Hoosiers buy alternative fuel-using and fuel-efficient vehicles.
INDOT seeking more public input on future of urban interstates
As they embark on a new vision for the interstates that run through Indianapolis, state transportation officials say they hope to learn from past mistakes by making community engagement a focal point of the planning process.
Marion County set to receive extra $8 million in annual road funding
Debate over the bill has served as a flashpoint in the ongoing fight between city and state leaders over Indiana’s road-funding formula, which allocates gas-tax funds and other revenue by center-line miles rather than by vehicle miles traveled.
Indiana bill to increase semi truck speed limits faces tough road ahead
Five prior proposals to eliminate the lower speed limit for trucks have been filed in the House since 2017 without success.
Feds approve Indiana’s $100M plan for electric vehicle charging network
The approval paves the way for the Indiana Department of Transportation to begin the process of installing more than 100 charging stations across the state.
Indiana plans 100 EV fast-charging stations on major roads
About 40 stations, including roughly a dozen in the Indianapolis area, will be partially funded through Indiana’s $100 million portion of the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last November.
Coalition asks feds to reject Indiana’s $100M EV charging plan
The Indiana Alliance for Equity Diversity Inclusion of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Economic Opportunities said the Indiana Department of Transportation’s planning process was flawed, and thus, inequitable.
State plans new I-65 exit near Boone County’s innovation district
INDOT wants to build an interchange at West County Road 300 North that would serve the planned 7,000-acre LEAP Innovation and Research District.
McGuinness stepping down as chief of Indiana Department of Transportation
Mike Smith, deputy commissioner and chief financial officer for INDOT, will succeed Joe McGuinness.
Indianapolis group wants sections of I-65, I-70 underground
Rethink Coalition Inc, in partnership with the Indy Chamber, put together a $2.8 billion proposal to rebuild the “Inner Loop” partially underground, which the researchers say would connect communities and save far more room for economic development and green space.
State hopes $275M overhaul of rest stops entices travelers to stay in Indiana
The welcome centers will feature area-specific design features and exhibits intended to entice out-of-state travelers to visit regional attractions, including state parks.
Purdue, INDOT team up to investigate next-generation vehicle charging
The project focuses on whether wireless charging could be adapted for highway use, allowing electric vehicles to refresh their batteries while they drive along specially equipped stretches of road.
INDOT removes $7.5M cap on contributions to State Road 32 project in Westfield
Jennifer Beck, a senior project manager for INDOT, appeared before the Westfield City Council to alleviate fears that an estimated $15 million project expanding State Road 32 from two lanes to four would cost the city far more than expected.
INDOT adds March Madness, Hoosier Hoops Highway signs go up on interstates
Games will be played throughout Indiana beginning Wednesday in Evansville, Indianapolis, Bloomington and West Lafayette.
Martinsville expects downtown traffic boom from I-69-related highway closure
A five-mile stretch of State Road 37 will be closed most of this year because of work on Interstate 69, and many local businesses expect a big influx of traffic through downtown as a result.
North Split construction, traffic closures to begin in December
The North Split project, which was first announced in 2017, will reconfigure the Interstate 65/Interstate 70 interchange on the northeast side of downtown.
Indiana to begin next round of local road grants after pandemic-related pause
The state’s Community Crossings grant program has awarded more than $730 million to projects in all 92 counties over the past four years.