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 [...]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Oct. 3 that it expects to have closed-circuit cameras and speed and volume sensors at interchanges on Interstates 69 and 469 in fall 2020. INDOT contractor Michiana Contracting will be paid $6.42 million to install the cameras also install dynamic message boards at specific overhead locations and IP communication to [...]

Hoosier motorists exceeding the speed limit in highway work zones soon could have their license plate photographed and the vehicle owner fined by the state, if some Indiana lawmakers get their way. The General Assembly's Interim Study Committee on Transportation appeared Wednesday to favor authorizing the use of automated traffic enforcement devices in road construction areas [...]

GOSHEN — The city’s 2020 budget has officially been passed on first reading, with a second and final reading set for later this month. A total of just under $48 million in budget requests from across all funds were presented to the Goshen City Council for review Tuesday, up from the $45 million approved by the [...]

In Indiana, our status as the Crossroads of America is not just a motto; it’s a mission. That’s why we created a long-term, sustainable, and fully funded infrastructure plan we call Next Level Roads. As a result of this plan, $60 billion will be invested to state infrastructure projects throughout Indiana over the next 20 years. [...]

SOUTH BEND — A regional transportation plan that looks ahead to 2045 identifies more than 60 miles worth of potential road projects in Elkhart County. The Michiana Area Council of Governments published its draft long-range plan for transportation this month. The “Michiana on the Move: 2045 Transportation Plan” looks at the infrastructure demands that come with [...]

Indiana State Police troopers plan to continue increasing patrols along a 14-mile construction zone on I-65 south of Columbus where the number of deaths and injuries are increasing due to accidents. From March 2018, when the project started, until Sept. 15, there have been roughly 7,778 accidents, resulting in 1,421 injured motorists and 29 traffic fatalities [...]