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Final section of INDOT’s I-69 project to begin in early 2020
Section 6, the final section of construction on the Interstate 69 project to connect Evansville to Indianapolis, will begin in early 2020 and is expected to open to traffic by the end of 2024, the IndyStar reports. The I-69 project began more than 10 years ago. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) estimates that this latest […]
November 27, 2019
Roadbuilding
INDOT announces $99.2 million in state matching funds for infrastructure projects
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced its plans to give more than 200 local government agencies a total of $99.2 million in state matching funds through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative to help them pay for infrastructure projects, Transport Topics reports. “High-quality local roads and bridges are an important part of our […]
October 30, 2019
Roadbuilding
INDOT begins work on last section of I-69 project
Section 6, the last section between Martinsville and I-465 in Indianapolis, is getting travel lanes and will be converting SR 37 into an interstate. More here.
May 1, 2019
Roadbuilding
Environmental statement released for planned I-69 in Ind.
The Indiana Department of Transportation has released the environmental statement for the final section of Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Martinsville. The future Section 6 will improve safety and travel times, as well as increase economic activity in the area, the INDOT says. The environmental statement recommends a path for the 26-mile highway section following […]
February 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
$150 million spreading throughout Indiana for roads and bridges
An infusion of $150 million is spreading to Indiana communities in matching funds to improve local roads and bridges. The state legislature started the program in 2016 in which cities, towns and counties apply for grants for local roadwork. Grant recipients must kick in a match Âof 25 to 50 percent, with larger communities having to […]
September 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
McGuinness to become next Indiana DOT commissioner
Indiana Gov.-elect Eric Holcomb has named Joe McGuinness, mayor of Franklin, Indiana, as the next commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, according to a report by Inside Indiana Business. He will replace Brandye Hendrickson, who will next serve as state personnel department director. McGuinness has served on the Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger, Safer […]
January 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Indiana task force proposes boosted gas taxes, user fees for transportation funding future
The Indiana general assembly’s group dedicated to finding long-term solutions for road and bridge funding in the state has issued a report determining that a combination of fuel taxes, road usage charges and ancillary fees is needed. The Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger Safer Tomorrow Task Force (FIRSST) has met five times this year, […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Indiana county receives federal grant, prepares to replace Eisenhower Bridge in Anderson
Madison County, Indiana, commissioners have signed agreements for the reconstruction of Eisenhower Bridge in downtown Anderson, The Herald Bulletin reports. The projected bridge replacement cost is expected to be $18.4 million, though the actual cost won’t be known until the contract is awarded. According to the news report, Madison County Engineer Chuck Leser said one […]
December 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT announces $80 million in federal transportation funding grants
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that $80 million in federal transportation grants will go to 64 cities, towns, and counties in rural Indiana for infrastructure improvements, according to a report by the Washington Times Herald. “Over the last decade, Indiana has demonstrated a commitment to investing in infrastructure that is nearly unmatched,” Indiana Lt. […]
October 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT awards $100 million in additional Community Crossings local matching grants
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has awarded $100 million in Community Crossings matching grants, on top of the $47 million announced previously, for local road and bridge improvements. The Community Crossings program is funded by legislation approved earlier this year that will provide more than $1.2 billion in funding for road and bridge preservation projects. Roughly […]
September 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT builds temporary bridges during I-69 bridge replacement project
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is warning drivers to expect lane shifts on Interstate 69 as it proceeds with a bridge replacement project. ABC 21 reports that contractors plan to install two temporary bridges ahead of the bridge replacement—one at Flat Creek and the other at Eight Mile Creek. The interstate will have lane restrictions in both directions between lane […]
August 30, 2016
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT takes applications for community transportation matching grant program
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will begin taking applications for its $190 million Community Crossings matching grant program on May 31. The program will provide funding to municipalities across the state for local road and bridge improvements. “Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, both urban and rural, to invest in […]
May 27, 2016
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