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FHWA awards more than $15 million to seven projects seeking to advance highway, bridge funding methods
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on July 9 awarded $15.1 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to seven projects in five states to explore new ways to [...]
First-of-its-Kind Dashboard Highlights Benefits of Federal Highway Investment in Indiana
Indiana leveraged more than $1 billion in federal funds to advance over $1.9 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018, according to an interactive tool that for the first time provides the public and elected officials a [...]
Indiana’s hands-free while driving law goes into effect July 1
No more talking on the phone in the car in Indiana -- a hands-free law goes into effect July 1. US-20 in La Porte County is often referred to as “Bloody 20” because of [...]
Chip Seal Begins Next Week On SR 46, SR 421 In Dearborn, Ripley Co.
Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin chip seal operations as early as Monday, June 8, on S.R. 46 in Ripley and Dearborn Counties. Work will take place between S.R. 101 at Penntown [...]
$3.7M patch, resurface project to begin in Vermillion County
The Indiana Department of Transportation on Thursday announced a patch and resurfacing project will begin on State Road 63 on or after Monday, June 15, weather permitting. This project will patch and resurface the [...]
Distracted Driving Law to start on July 1
On July 1, 2020, a new law will take effect in Indiana that prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from holding or operating cell phones or other similar electronic devices while the vehicle [...]
Enabling Highways And Bridges To Prevent Their Own Damage
Roads always seem to need repairs. Luna Lu is giving concrete the ability to "talk" and even heal itself. Her lab at Purdue University is developing technology that would allow concrete-paved bridges and highways [...]
Bridge overlay work continues on U.S. 150 through mid-June
Work continues on a U.S. 150 bridge over the Wabash River near Terre Haute. Currently construction of a bridge overlay is underway on one 10-foot-wide lane for eastbound traffic, expected to last through May [...]
Several area roads targeted for upgrades
Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Three Star Painting Inc. is scheduled to begin painting the S.R. 7 bridge over Middle Fork Creek, south of Dupont in Jefferson County next week. The project is part [...]
$15M approved for I-69 bridge project
The project to build a new I-69 bridge over the Ohio River has an extra $15 million to work with. The Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization approved the funding Thursday for preliminary engineering work. The [...]