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New bridge connects 16 Tech innovation district to greater downtown Indy

April 30, 2025

The bridge, which spans from the intersection of 10th Street and Riley Hospital Drive to 16 Tech, is part of a larger $30 million infrastructure project.

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Indianapolis adopts new snow-plowing policy following January snowstorm debacle

February 13, 2025

Taylor Wooten

The policy change came just before an Indianapolis City-County Council Public Works Committee meeting in which a similar plowing proposal was set to be heard.

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Rising gasoline prices are double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work

March 30, 2026 | Associated Press

Driving a car, van or truck is a big part of many Americans’ workdays. Nearly 27% of civilian workers cited driving as a physical demand of their jobs last year.

US drivers see gas prices jump to highest level since 2023 as Iran war drags on

March 18, 2026 | Associated Press

In Indiana, average gasoline prices have climbed by more than a $1 per gallon over the past month.

Indy Chamber, Rethink Coalition propose vision for I-65/I-70 split on southeast side of downtown

March 16, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

A new study calls for the Interstate 65/70 “Southeast Gateway” to go underground, creating land on top of the highways to spur economic development and urban connectivity.

Westfield City Council OKs controversial plan to expand golf cart usage

July 29, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Westfield’s plan to allow expanded use of golf carts on designated trails in the city was approved despite vocal opposition from some members of the community.

Indiana Supreme Court hears dispute over overgrown bush at rural intersection

June 6, 2025 | Madelyn Hanes, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Tensions ran high as justices heard arguments in a case that could change who has the duty of care—private property owners or county officials—for visual obstructions at rural intersections.

Street traffic academy to expand statewide in effort to improve road safety

June 5, 2025 | Madelyn Hanes, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indianapolis-based nonprofit Health by Design is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to grow its Indiana Road to Zero Academy.

IndyGo proposes bus-fare increase of 57%

May 15, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Officials with the Indianapolis public transit system said the proposed increase would be the first since 2009 and is necessary to account for inflation and the increased cost of operating buses.

New law will give Indianapolis more pothole-filling funds, with caveats

May 7, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The legislation challenges Indianapolis to identify matching funds for road improvement projects, something that could be difficult given the potential impact of recent property tax reforms.

People who park on trails, sidewalks in Carmel could face larger fines

May 1, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The city of Carmel is looking to significantly increase fines given to drivers who park their vehicles in areas reserved for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Trump administration reverses guidance on ‘road diets’ for traffic safety

April 21, 2025 | Associated Press

Removing lanes has been a tool numerous cities—including Indianapolis—have used for years to calm traffic, despite resistance from some Republican governors.

IndyGo breaks ground on long-awaited Blue Line, slated for 2028 completion

March 1, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The Blue Line, IndyGo’s third rapid-transit bus line, will run 24 miles east and west along Washington Street, connecting the Indianapolis International Airport on the city’s west side to Cumberland on the east side.

City officials see promise in Indiana House road-funding legislation

February 27, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis’ pothole-ridden roads might see a financial boost under an amended road-funding bill that provides options to local leaders.

IndyGo lands $150M federal grant for Blue Line construction

January 7, 2025 | Cate Charron

IndyGo estimates the 24-mile route, which is planned to run east-west through the center of Indianapolis, will be open for service in 2028.

Fishers working to ease backups at new 96th and Allisonville roundabout

January 7, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Fishers Director of Public Relations Ashley Elrod said traffic at the intersection has increased about 20% since before the roundabout was built.

IndyGo’s new Purple Line to launch on Sunday

October 10, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

The rapid-transit bus line connecting downtown Indianapolis to Lawrence and areas of the far-east side will take off from the Julia M. Carson Transit Center on Oct. 13.

Madison Avenue to undergo three-phase, $47M ‘road diet’

September 24, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Plans call for the removal of two vehicular lanes and the addition of new pedestrian and cyclist space.

Analysis shows Indiana needs nearly $1B more to maintain local roads, bridges

August 28, 2024 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Eliminating poorly rated local roads and bridges across the state over the next 10 years would cost more than twice that amount, analysts estimated.

Westfield preparing to allow expanded use of golf carts

August 15, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Westfield has seen golf cart ownership skyrocket in the city since passing an ordinance regarding their use in 2011. Now it’s preparing to update the ordinance.

INDOT to launch camera speed-enforcement pilot for highway construction zones

July 25, 2024 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The agency will kick its pilot off Aug. 14 in Hancock County’s Interstate 70 construction zone and plans to add other sites to the program “over time,” it said.

City-County Council to introduce pedestrian safety proposal. What to know about Vision Zero.

July 8, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

City-County Council members on Monday night plan to propose a program called “Vision Zero,” with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries in Indianapolis by 2035.

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