The plans confirm an IBJ story from November that revealed discussions between the Texas-based mega-travel center operator and Greenwood officials to build the center site off of East Worthsville Road and Interstate 65 in Greenwood.
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The City-County Council’s Rules and Public Policy Committee voted along party lines Tuesday for a proposal that will increase taxes on vehicle registrations in Indianapolis.
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Passengers will be able to pay via new tap cards or a new mobile application, but the transition will mean the end of ticket-vending machines at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center and IndyGo’s “super stops.”
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.
In Indiana, average gasoline prices have climbed by more than a $1 per gallon over the past month.
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’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.
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.
Indianapolis-based nonprofit Health by Design is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to grow its Indiana Road to Zero Academy.
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.
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.
The city of Carmel is looking to significantly increase fines given to drivers who park their vehicles in areas reserved for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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.
Removing lanes has been a tool numerous cities—including Indianapolis—have used for years to calm traffic, despite resistance from some Republican governors.
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.
Indianapolis’ pothole-ridden roads might see a financial boost under an amended road-funding bill that provides options to local leaders.
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.
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 Director of Public Relations Ashley Elrod said traffic at the intersection has increased about 20% since before the roundabout was built.
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.
Plans call for the removal of two vehicular lanes and the addition of new pedestrian and cyclist space.
Eliminating poorly rated local roads and bridges across the state over the next 10 years would cost more than twice that amount, analysts estimated.
