Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Indiana

“Indiana’s Big Dig” Raises Bar on Absurdly Wasteful Highway Boondoggles

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 25, 2012 | 2 Comments

“Why is Indiana Paying $255 Million for a Tunnel Under Kentucky’s Trees?” asked the Indianapolis Star in a recent headline. The paper was referring to the $2.6 billion I-265 bridge over the Ohio River, a joint project of Indiana and Kentucky. In a lot of ways, this project is your classic highway boondoggle. It involves […]

Midwest Rail Lives! Work Underway in Four States

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 5, 2012 | 4 Comments

Intercity rail dreams in the Midwest have certainly seen their share of setbacks — with federal funds being returned in Ohio, Wisconsin and, more recently, Michigan. But all is far from lost. Yesterday, U.S. DOT announced a $186 million grant to Illinois DOT to upgrade the line between Chicago and Joilet — about 40 miles […]

FTA Distributes $1 Billion to Local Transit Agencies

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 20, 2011 | No Comments

Transit providers in Detroit, Miami, Seattle and Bloomington, Indiana were a few of the many winners in the latest round of Federal Transit Administration capital grants. On Monday, FTA awarded almost $1 billion to local transit agencies to purchase buses, construct shelters and plan for the future [PDF]. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the grants […]

Road Interests Crowd Reauthorization Panels in Indiana and Chicago

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 23, 2011 | No Comments

Road interests continued to dominate the discussion as members of Congress wound their way through Chicago and Indiana this weekend, gathering feedback for the six-year transportation reauthorization bill. While Streetsblog couldn’t be at every hearing, some of our dedicated Network bloggers were there to document discussions on state and regional transportation priorities, as expressed to […]