INDOT officials say they need more cash to keep up
INDOT Commissioner Karl Browning said more money needs to be budgeted to prevent more of Indiana’s roads and bridges from falling into poor condition.
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As deadline looms, crews prepare to reopen U.S. 31
Crews are scrambling to reopen U.S 31 in Carmel by Thursday—giving beleaguered business owners in the construction zone another reason to be thankful this week.
Financing strategy for roads hits bump
A standard-bearer of public-private partnerships since former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ toll road lease, Indiana might be turning away from at least one form of the P3s.
INDOT faces time crunch on Chicago rail line
State officials are still negotiating with a Chicago firm chosen to take over the Hoosier State rail service from Amtrak. The deal is supposed to be complete by Feb. 1.
UPDATE: Amtrak angles to keep control of Hoosier State route
A little-used, delay-plagued passenger rail line from Indianapolis to Chicago has become a battleground, as Amtrak tries to fend off competition invited by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Monroe County alters ordinance that sparked I-69 suit
The Indiana Department of Transportation had sued the southern Indiana county after it imposed restrictions in response to residents' complaints about late-night construction noise around the I-69 site.
UPDATE: Report clears ex-state official, finds gaps in law
Indiana's inspector general has determined a former state highway official didn't violate any laws in a series of land deals. But Inspector General David Thomas said it went "right up to the line.”
State highway official leaving before review done
Indiana Department of Transportation chief of staff Troy Woodruff, who is under state investigation, sent an email to agency employees on Wednesday saying that he would step down Thursday.
Suit tests INDOT policy of charging for highway repairs
A trucking company is challenging the Indiana Department of Transportation’s authority to sue for damage to state property, a lawsuit that could affect thousands of motorists and millions of dollars in revenue.
INDOT executive Woodruff gets OK to negotiate for job
The chairman of the Indiana State Ethics Commission said conflict-of-interest questions could become more difficult if INDOT Chief of Staff Troy Woodruff actually takes a job with RQAW Consulting Engineers & Architects.
INDOT staffer in ethics case seeks new work
A top Indiana transportation official who is under investigation for land sales that benefited his family is considering taking an executive job at an engineering firm that bids for state work.
Carmel retailers play defense against U.S. 31 construction
Business has skidded for some eateries along the corridor as work crews transform it into a limited access highway. Proprietors are reaching out to customers with promotions but gripping the bottom line.
Keystone-style overhaul discussed for key Hamilton County corridor
A study recommends replacing as many as 10 signalized intersections along State Road 37 with roundabout interchanges, dropping the highway under the cross streets.
Harsh winter costs Indiana highway agency $57M
The Indiana Department of Transportation used 437,000 tons of salt and more than 5 million gallons of salt brine, and its trucks logged nearly 8.8 million miles.
Changes to U.S. 31 cause worry in Carmel
A large section of Meridian Street in Carmel will be transformed to a limited-access highway by the end of this year.
State may pay up to $110M in upfront Illiana Expressway costs
The 12-mile Indiana portion of the 47-mile highway, which would link northern Indiana with Chicago's south suburbs, has an estimated $300 million cost.
Indy pitches in to continue Amtrak line to Chicago
Communities on Amtrak's Hoosier State line from Indianapolis to Chicago will help continue the service for at least a year.
U.S. 31 upgrade might begin in fall, INDOT says
INDOT said Wednesday it has awarded a $141 million contract for upgrades between 96th and 136th streets in Carmel to a joint venture between E&B Paving Inc. of Anderson and Gradex Inc. of Indianapolis.
Pence moves lottery chief to transportation agency
Gov. Mike Pence announced Wednesday that Karl Browning will serve as his new INDOT commissioner.
Indiana highway commissioner picked for Purdue job
The head of the Indiana Department of Transportation is looking to join former Gov. Mitch Daniels at Purdue University.