Indiana Gov. Holcomb Announces Five-Year, $4.7 Billion Roads Plan
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced July 17 what he called the state’s largest infrastructure project by far, a $4.7 billion plan to pave roads and rehab bridges over the next five years.
Indiana Approves 10¢ Motor Carrier Surcharge Increase
Along with increasing its diesel tax by 10 cents, Indiana recently approved a 10-cent increase to a surcharge tax for trucks.
Indiana Will Soon See Benefits, Costs of Gas-Tax Increase
INDIANAPOLIS — It won't be long before Indiana residents feel the benefits and costs of a $1.2 billion infrastructure plan Gov. Eric Holcomb signed April 27, along with the state's two-year budget. "I can assure you come July, you and all of you, are going to smell asphalt morning, noon and night," Holcomb said.
Indiana Senate Committee Votes to Phase in Gas Tax Increase
An Indiana Senate committee March 28 pushed through plans to raise the gas tax by 10 cents and open Indiana interstates to tolling.
Indiana DOT Awards Contracts for I-70 Upgrades
Repair work to highway lanes and bridges along the Interstate 70 freight corridor east of Indianapolis is expected to last through the end of the year, the state Department of Transportation announced this month.
Indiana Nonprofit Works to Improve State’s Logistic Network
Conexus Indiana staff members don't consider themselves lobbyists, but rather staff for the General Assembly "thinking through policy issues.
Indiana Senate GOP Won't Rule Out Gas Tax Hike to Fund Highways
Indiana Senate Republicans are not ruling out raising the state's gasoline tax or adding tolls to new roads to pay for road and bridge improvements in the state.
January 11, 2017Joe McGuinness, Former Franklin Mayor, Chosen to Lead Indiana DOT
Joe McGuinness has been tapped to take over as commissioner of Indiana’s Department of Transportation, leaving his post as mayor of Franklin, Indiana.
January 9, 2017Rural Indiana Counties Split $80 Million in Federal Transportation Grants
Indiana officials in Pike, Greene and Knox Counties will be cashing in on millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements funded through federal transportation funds.
Indiana’s DOT Reviewing Grant Applications for Local Roads, Bridges
Indiana’s Department of Transportation announced Aug. 2 that it has received 1,592 applications for 50/50 matching grants from 325 communities seeking funds for local road and bridge improvement projects.