Daniels says I-69 ahead of schedule, but critics wary
The Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Bloomington is on budget and should open years ahead of schedule in 2014,
Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday.
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Interstate 70 shortcut getting an obstacle
INDOT plans to put a traffic signal on a well-known west-side shortcut from Interstate 465 southbound to I-70 East, a move
stemming from the rebuilding of Sam Jones Expressway.
Logistics study revisits old concerns
The two-year study by the Conexus Indiana Logistics Council Executive Committee involved 36 logistics executives statewide.
Express lane opens for I-465 widening project
The lane opened Monday for eastbound traffic on I-465 from U.S. 31 (Meridian Street) to just past the Allisonville Road interchange.
Plan for optional interstate tolls may hit potholes
A proposal to add optional toll lanes to parts of Interstates 69 and 65 raises all kinds of questions, such as how to squeeze
more lanes into the crowded I-69 corridor northeast of the city. And it’s debatable whether toll lanes could make more
money than they cost to implement.
Meetings start public discussion of regional transit plan
Indy Connect will hold its first public forum Tuesday evening to begin the process of gathering public input on a regional
transportation plan that proposes raising taxes to build a light-rail line, improve bus service and expand roadways.
Mayor: Massive transit plan open for discussion
Backers of the plan
said the work by the Central Indiana Transit Task Force amounts to a crucial private-sector endorsement
needed to finally proceed with a regional transportation system.
Feds approve next section of I-69 extension
Work on another section of the Interstate 69 extension between Indianapolis and Evansville is expected to begin by April now
that the Federal Highway Administration has approved the project.
Hoosiers can now renew driver’s licenses online
The BMV said Tuesday it has started offering online driver’s license renewals at the agency’s Web site.
Greenwood mayor pushes for I-65 interchange
Greenwood Mayor Charles Henderson says his city is willing to pay up to $8 million toward construction of a new Interstate
65 interchange in order to speed up the project.
Indiana on pace for fewest traffic deaths since 1920s
Preliminary figures through Monday show 680 traffic fatalities. That’s the lowest number since the 670 recorded in 1925.
State pushing Monroe County officials to adapt I-69 plans
Bloomington and Monroe County officials have declined to include aspects of the I-69 project in their transportation improvement
plan.
Indianapolis gets new signs to direct Super Bowl traffic
Highway signs around Indianapolis are getting makeovers to help direct Super Bowl 2012 visitors to downtown attractions.
Suburban counties building outer loop to avoid Indianapolis
Counties wanting to speed traffic among suburbs are building highways to avoid having to travel into Indianapolis. The result,
a 100-mile outer loop beyond Interstate 465, won’t be completed for years, and it won’t be built to consistent standards,
but it might help ease congestion.
Rail line damaged in highway tanker explosion
Officials with the Indiana Transportation Museum say heat from last week’s tanker truck explosion on Indianapolis’ northeast
side damaged about 200 feet of railroad track.
Greenwood seeks $75M in stimulus funds to speed road plans, lure interchange
The Johnson County community hopes an economic stimulus grant for transportation will hasten its plans to build an east-west
thoroughfare and set the stage for a new Interstate 65 interchange.
Last road closure from highway blast lifted
All the traffic restrictions caused by a propane tanker explosion at Interstates 465 and 69 in Indianapolis have been lifted.
Road closures from truck explosion near end
The ramp from southbound I-69 onto I-465 to the city’s east side is expected to reopen before Tuesday’s morning commute.
I-465 bridge in Indianapolis reopens after blast
The left eastbound lane over the eastbound bridge and the Interstate 69 southbound ramp to I-465 southbound will remain closed
through midweek as crews continue repair work.
Stretch of I-465 westbound reopens, several ramps still closed
The westbound lane of Interstate 465 reopened Friday afternoon on the city’s northeast side following the tanker explosion Thursday that closed parts of the expressway in both directions.