The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday night approved a plan to limit left turns at dozens of intersections on Meridian Street and College Avenue in preparation for the impending Red Line bus rapid-transit project.
The Carmel City Council still has to approve the agreement, which would allow the suburb to continue its plan to construct roundabouts along 96th Street at three intersections.
The spending is possible due to the state's decision to raise the gas tax this year and its decision last year to return county option income tax revenue to cities.
The updates to the manufacturer's corporate offices are aimed at collaboration and efficiency. The overpass construction is meant to smooth traffic flow at a key entry point to the city.
The project will eliminate three of the five existing travel lanes from 116th Street to Main Street, add roundabouts at intersections, install a landscape median through the corridor and put multipurpose paths on both sides of the road.
Neither major-party gubernatorial candidate rejects using more so-called P3s in Indiana's future. Both think the deals have their place, but they differ on when they should be used.
Indiana cities with a population of at least 10,000 are now allowed to impose an excise surtax and wheel tax to fund road projects and maintenance, under legislation passed this year.
Based on input from businesses, design options could include retaining walls, shifting the route to the east or west, and selecting different ramp locations.
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