State to widen Interstate 65 south of Southport
Greenwood-area commuters should have more breathing room on Interstate 65 after a highway-widening project planned by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
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Public-private plan for I-69 work proves divisive
A plan to finance the cost of a section of the new Interstate 69 connection between Indianapolis and Evansville is drawing both praise and ire.
New parking meters bring in $1M for Bloomington
The meters were approved a year ago amid protests from business owners who feared their long hours would deter customers and hurt their revenue.
Tighter Indiana scooter rules signed into law
The new law will require scooter operators to obtain license plates from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, have valid state ID and pass a road sign test. The new rules take effect in January.
Pence signs Indiana preschool, road-money bills
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence spent Thursday touting two of his top priorities—new money for preschools and roads—at ceremonial bill signings across the state.
Mass transit bill creates fuzzy path forward
Local governments finally have the authority to build a mass-transit system, but they also have work to do and questions to answer before they can ask voters to pay for new rapid-transit lines and expanded bus service.
GE engine plant’s future riding on new technology
Nothing less than the future profitability of commercial airlines rides on the jet engine that GE Aviation will assemble in Lafayette.
Pence signs bill allowing counties to vote on transit expansion
Officials in six central Indiana counties have the go-ahead to seek voter permission to fund a regional bus system.
Comlux America names new chief executive
Indianapolis-based Comlux America, which operates an aircraft completion and maintenance center near Indianapolis International Airport, promoted Jim Soleo to CEO, the company announced Wednesday.
GE Aviation poised to announce major Indiana plant
Gov. Mike Pence and GE Aviation CEO David Joyce will be on hand Wednesday morning for the announcement at the Purdue University Airport.
Southwest adding nonstop from Indy to Washington
Southwest Airlines Co. is adding more flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this year, including non-stop service to and from Indianapolis that begins Nov. 2, the airline said Monday.
Study will seek answers to transportation funding issue
The Indiana Department of Transportation will launch an expansive study seeking new ways to finance road construction and maintenance, according to a bill passed by the Indiana legislature awaiting the governor's signature.
City reports more revenue from parking meter operations
Indianapolis received more than $3 million in revenue from parking meters in 2013, its highest total yet since turning over meter operations to ParkIndy in late 2010.
Illiana Expressway eligible for low-interest loan
The proposed Illiana Expressway linking northwestern Indiana with Chicago's south suburbs is eligible for a low-interest federal loan for up to one-third of the cost of the $1.5 billion project.
Fastenal seeks tax abatement on $11M expansion
The firm intends to make its facility north of 56th Street on Guion Road the main hub for more than a dozen other regional distribution centers, and to hire 60 more workers.
Apparel firm requests tax break on $15M project
OSP Group is in the midst of re-evaluating its national distribution network and has identified major improvements needed at the center, which employs 625.
Compromise bill allows state to spend $200M on interstates
The House passed the compromise bill 95-4, even as a number of lawmakers – including Democrats – complained that the legislation doesn’t include any money for local roads.
Mass transit on tap for six counties under bill headed to Pence
The legislation authorizes officials in Marion, Madison, Johnson, Hancock, Hamilton, and Delaware counties to seek voter permission to raise income taxes to fund a regional bus system. Light rail is not part of the legislation.
Toyota dealers trying to stop Ed Martin’s relocation
Butler Auto Group has been selling Toyotas in Indianapolis since 1966. Ed Martin Auto Group has been selling Toyotas in Anderson since the 1980s. So when Toyota Motor Sales USA recently allowed Martin to move its dealership 20 miles west, to Noblesville, Rob Butler started seeing red.
University Loft’s founder now building electric cars
The founder of University Loft Co., one of the nation’s biggest suppliers of college dorm room and military base furniture, is now venturing into the world of alternative transportation.