Some Harrison County farmland and forested areas could be in jeopardy with plans for a new highway connector. Now, some neighbors are trying to put a stop to those plans and protect their property. The Watson Road Connector would join Highways 11 and 135 at Highway 337. Harrison County commissioners approved the Watson Road Connector [...]
Eight south central Indiana cities, towns or counties are among 52 recipients sharing $120.8 million in federal transportation funds. These monies will mostly be used for road and bridge improvements, although some funds can be utilized for infrastructure improvements such as sidewalk projects. Nearly $87 million of the total money being received by the state [...]
Bids will go out soon for an estimated $1.3 million in street repairs in Kendallville, fueled by a state Community Crossings grant worth nearly $1 million. City engineer Scott Derby gave a short presentation to the Board of Works and Public Safety recapping the 15 city streets that will be repaired with the $997,378.27 grant [...]
Since last winter, the Indiana Department of Transportation has invested nearly $140 million statewide to address roadway damage from previous winters. "We've spent $90 million dollars in Marion County just this summer, and it's the most construction we've ever done in Marion County," Mallory Duncan, communications director for the INDOT East Central District, said. "Every [...]
A project nearly four years in the making is now a reality after city, state and railroad officials broke ground for an estimated $35 million railroad overpass on Columbus' west side. The overpass is being built at the State Road 46 and State Road 11 intersection. Construction for the railroad overpass is scheduled to begin [...]
A new roadway is set to have a major effect on traffic flow in Southern Indiana. City and project officials gathered near New Middle Road to break ground on the thoroughfare, which is set to open to traffic by the end of 2021 with a price tag of $14.5 million. It will connect the expanding [...]
The Indiana Department of Transportation is planning to fix the deteriorating pavement of East U.S. 50, also known as Tipton Street, from just east of Agrico Lane to U.S. 31 by tearing out the existing road and replacing it. The total length of the project is 1.7 miles. In addition, the $15.5 million project also [...]
Milestone Contractors came in as the lowest bidder on a railroad overpass that will be built over the intersection of State Road 46 and State Road 11 on the city's west side. The bid came in at about $25.5 million, with Force Construction close behind. Columbus City Council members earlier this month authorized the Columbus [...]
Indiana is investing $100 million in the state's infrastructure through the Community Crossings Matching Grant. Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, rural and urban, to invest in infrastructure projects that promote economic development, create jobs and strengthen local transportation networks. Indiana was recently ranked Number One in the nation by CNBC [...]
Advocates for deploying speed enforcement cameras in Indiana highway work zones will have to make their case to the 2020 General Assembly without the extra support that typically accompanies a policy endorsement by a Statehouse study committee. On Wednesday, the Legislature's Interim Study Committee on Roads and Transportation declined to include a recommendation for speed [...]