Articles tagged as: transportation
June 1, 2021
Purdue Researchers Are Using Big Data To Make Work Zones Safer
The researchers looked for areas where a lot of people tend to slam on their brakes. They found a correlation between those spots and crashes.
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
More Overweight Trucks Allowed On Indiana Highways Under Bill Headed To Governor
Current law sets the weight limit for trucks at 80,000 pounds. However, if you're hauling steel, paper or agricultural products, you can get special permits to haul 120,000 pounds.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2021
Illinois Tollway Permanently Eliminates Cash Payments
The move comes nearly a year after the tollway suspended cash tolls in mid-March because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
Deal Frees $173M To Expand South Shore Commuter Rail Line
The Federal Transit Administration's agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will allow construction to start on expanding the South Shore rail line to a double track between Gary and Michigan City.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2020
Officials Expect 2021 Action On New I-69 Ohio River Bridge
Leaders in the Evansville area say they're expecting action in the coming year toward the construction of an Interstate 69 bridge over the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2020
IndyGo To Begin A Series of Upgrades
Construction on "Super Stops" will start with repaving Delaware Street and is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2021.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Ivy Tech Says CDL Program First In Nation To Allow College Loans
The training program is being called CDL+ and will be offered at five Ivy Tech campuses starting in January.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2020
Free Transportation Available On Election Day
Indianapolis Cultural Trial will provide free access to Pacers Bikeshare on Election day. IndyGo will also offer free services throughout the day.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2020
Ground Broken On 8-mile South Shore Extension In Lake County
The project includes four new stations: two in Hammond, one in Munster and one at the border of Munster and Dyer.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2020
Study: Electronics Could Stop 40% Of Big Truck Rear Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the systems could prevent crashes that happen when trucks don't stop for slower or stopped traffic in freeway construction zones and is calling on the federal government to require the systems on new large trucks.
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