Drivers brace for U.S. 31 closure near Indianapolis
Residents and businesses in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis are preparing for the start of an eight-month closure of U.S. 31 as part of the project upgrading it to interstate standards.
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INDOT seeks proposals to privatize Amtrak Chicago route
The Indiana Department of Transportation is seeking bids from companies interested in operating train service run by Amtrak between Chicago and Indianapolis.
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.
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.
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.
Deal on mass-transit legislation headed for vote
The compromise language does not include a provision to establish a light-rail system or an increase in corporate taxes. However, the legislation would still allow for an increase in individual income taxes pending voter approval.
Indiana public transit usage bucking national trend
Outside of Indianapolis, many Indiana cities aren’t experiencing the same transit trend that saw more Americans using public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers in 2013.
INDOT closing U.S. 31 in Carmel for better part of 2014
INDOT plans to close a chunk of U.S. 31 in Carmel on or after April 4 through Thanksgiving. The closure was originally planned for 2015, but prep work was completed ahead of schedule.
Potholes devouring municipal budgets locally, across U.S.
About three-fourths of U.S. states and many cities, including Indianapolis, have outspent their maintenance budgets dealing with the extreme weather.
Plans in works to add lanes to I-69 in central Indiana
The Indiana Department of Transportation's proposal would add a third travel lane to both northbound and southbound I-69 in a 14-mile stretch between Fishers and Pendleton.
With supplies low, it’s overtime in road salt mines
The national supply of road salt is running low. New York has declared a state of emergency, while Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and other states have disclosed their difficulties in covering streets and sidewalks amid a long-running cold snap.
Legislative panel passes mass-transit funding plan
The proposal, which would allow counties to impose taxes on corporations and residents to pay for expanded transit, will be fleshed out before the 2014 legislative session, then introduced as a bill.
New U.S. 31 bypass around Kokomo opening Tuesday
The bypass will allow drivers to avoid 15 traffic signals on the highway's current route through the city.
Ex-employer accused new CIRTA chief of stealing trade secrets
Jeffrey D. Jackson, a 25-year transportation veteran named Thursday to head the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, was sued by Durango, Colo.-based American Heritage Railways in May.
City officials aim to build on momentum for cycling
Indianapolis has become a more bike-friendly city, and city planners are looking to ensure the progress continues. The Metropolitan Development Commission will vote Oct. 16 on a bicycle master plan that lays out a host of educational and policy initiatives to encourage two-wheeled transportation.
Reverse commuter route launches on northwest side
There’s a new reverse-commute bus route connecting the northwest side of Indianapolis with major employers in west Carmel.
Commuters cope with downtown Indy highway project
Officials say they didn’t see problems any worse than anticipated Tuesday morning when commuters dealt with the closure of a key section of Interstates 65 and 70. But the afternoon could be a different story.
Public-transit guru Bingaman motors for private sector
Ehren Bingaman, executive director of the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, will join architecture and engineering firm HNTB Indiana. He was one of the principal supporters of the mass-transit plan that stalled in the Statehouse this year.
Mass transit opponent pitches wider roads
A leading opponent of the plan for regional mass transit is floating an alternative that calls for widening north-south commuter corridors like Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Capitol Avenue and College Avenue.
Indianapolis to get 500-vehicle electric car-sharing system
A French company’s $35 million system would help Indianapolis open more charging stations than any other city in the nation by 2025.