Purple Line

After nearly a decade of planning, IndyGo launched its second bus rapid transit line Sunday morning.

Indianapolis is among the worst in the country for energy efficiency, according to the report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Transportation is a main factor contributing to Indianapolis’s low score as it makes up about third of the city’s total carbon emissions.

The 15.2-mile Purple Line will connect Lawrence to downtown Indianapolis.

Purple Line construction Monday will begin a new 130-day closure along 38th Street between Emerson and Shadeland avenues for roadway and drainage improvements.

The event marks the start of construction for IndyGo’s second bus rapid transit line.

The $162 million Bus Rapid Transit line will be the second for Indianapolis.

A bill being considered by Indiana lawmakers would make it more difficult for IndyGo to cover costs and put new rapid transit lines at risk.

IndyGo announced its plans to continue design and construction of the Purple Line, in a virtual meeting yesterday.The project will cost an estimated $162 million. Construction is expected to start in 2021 and continue into 2023.

IndyGo will host a virtual public meeting and open houses this week for the Purple Line. The 15.2-mile bus rapid transit route will connect Indianapolis and Lawrence.

The United States Department of Transportation has awarded Indiana $177.5 million for two projects one in Lake County and the other in Indianapolis.