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2017 Indiana 100: In a mature industry, Wheaton keeps on truckin’
Q&A with Mark Kirschner, Wheaton Van Lines: “We’re not losing drivers; there’s just no new drivers coming into the industry.”
Q&A with Mark Kirschner, Wheaton Van Lines: “We’re not losing drivers; there’s just no new drivers coming into the industry.”
The Indiana Department of Transportation formally asked vendors Thursday for information regarding possible tolling on Interstates 65, 70 and 94, as required by the General Assembly.
The state of Indiana hopes to assume control of an Interstate 69 extension project three years after hiring a private developer to complete the work.
Indiana officials have again added time to the projected date to complete construction of the Interstate 69 extension segment between Bloomington and Martinsville.
The most recent downgrade was driven by concerns over whether the company hired to design and build the segment will be able to meet its financial obligations.
The plaintiff says he was harmed financially because he purchased Celadon stock at “artificially inflated prices.” The company’s shares declined after allegations of misleading statements and a federal probe.
A private equity firm has purchased a stake in a local family-owned company with operations across the country as its two founders retire and the next generation takes the helm.
The measure likely will head next to a conference committee where differences with a House version can be ironed out.
The Indiana Department of Transportation this month released plans detailing the location of interchanges along the final leg of Interstate 69, information that’s expected to spark investment.
While roads are still made from time-tested 20th-century staples such as concrete and asphalt, the formulas used to mix them and the techniques used to lay them down are very 21st century.
Indiana officials have delayed by another seven months the deadline for finishing construction on the Interstate 69 extension segment between Bloomington and Martinsville.
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday that Republicans "need to continue educating the public" about the need for a tax increase that would be used to fund infrastructure projects around the state.
While progress is being made on the Interstate 69 project south of Indianapolis, noncommittal answers about the project's completion have government officials frustrated.
If approved, the plan would not require any future vote on tollways by lawmakers once a specific tolling plan is in place. Instead, it would leave that up to the discretion of the governor.
Speaker Brian Bosma said it was "important" for the governor to vocalize his support and convince voters that it is important for the Legislature to raise revenue through increased gas taxes or vehicle fees.
The Indiana Department of Transportation said northbound lanes of Interstate 465 reopened Wednesday, only one day after a truck carrying heavy equipment heavily damaged a highway overpass on the west side of Indianapolis.
An increase in state gas taxes, tolling and a vehicle fee are among many possibilities suggested by a task force to pay for road improvements expected to cost as much as $1.2 billion annually.
Incoming Gov. Eric Holcomb has said he wants to develop an infrastructure plan that could cover the next 20 years. But he has yet to weigh in on specifics and hasn't indicated his stance on a tax increase.
Transportation officials in Indiana and Illinois expect to complete a revised environmental impact assessment for the proposed 47-mile Illiana Expressway between the two states this fall.
Crews have resumed work on an Interstate 69 project between Bloomington and Martinsville after halting operations earlier this month due to lack of payment.