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Indiana Awards $101 Million for Local Roads, Bridges
A rural road in Indiana. State law requires that 50% of the available matching funds annually be awarded to communities within counties that have populations of 50,000 people or fewer. (David Arment/Getty Images)
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that local government agencies have received a combined $101 million in state matching funds to support road and bridge projects.
December 10, 2020FHWA Grant Supports Automated Truck Corridor on Interstate 70
The portion of Interstate 70 that runs between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, for about 175 miles is the focus of the project. (cosmonaut/Getty Images)
A team of partners including the Indiana and Ohio departments of transportation has been awarded a federal grant of $4.4 million in support of an automated truck corridor.
June 17, 2020INDOT Awards $126 Million for Local Infrastructure Projects
The Bean Blossom Covered Bridge in Brown County, Ind., about 40 miles south of Indianapolis. Some 6% of Indiana's bridges are considered structurally deficient. (Getty Images)
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced that local government agencies have received a combined $126.5 million in state matching funds to support infrastructure construction projects.
April 13, 2020Indiana DOT Will Temporarily Allow Food Trucks at Rest Areas
Interstate 65 is one of several major highways crisscrossing Indiana. (Getty Images)
The Indiana Department of Transportation launched a temporary permit program to allow licensed food trucks to operate at highway rest areas in order to serve commercial motor vehicle drivers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 10, 2020How Indiana Got to the ‘I-69 Finish Line’
Vehicles travel along Interstate 69 north of Angola, Ind. (Associated Press/Joe Raymond)
The Indiana Department of Transportation has dubbed Section 6 of the Interstate 69 project the “I-69 Finish Line.”
October 24, 2019Cops in Indiana Have a Reputation for Having No Mercy on Speeders
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It’s not a closely guarded secret in trucking that if you speed on Indiana interstates, you risk getting pulled over by a state trooper. It’s been that way for a long time, according to Steve Bryan, president of data-crunching firm Vigillo.
March 21, 2019Indiana DOT Announces $100 Million for Local Roads
Trucks on Interstate 65 in Jeffersonville, Ind. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Indiana Department of Transportation is dividing $100 million across 283 cities, towns and counties for local road projects.
November 9, 2018SBTC Announces Lawsuit Against Indiana Department of Revenue
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The Small Business in Transportation Coalition, a trade group representing truckers, carriers and brokers, said it is suing the Indiana Department of Revenue for $1 billion.
November 30, 2017Indiana’s Mister “P” Express Celebrates 30 Years Despite Rough Start
Mister "P" Express
Not long after Mister “P” Express, Inc. opened in 1987 in Southern Indiana, founder Allan Parnell’s wife, Bunny, suggested closing the trucking company’s doors.
October 12, 2017Indiana Governor Touts 500 New Trucking Jobs
HMD Trucking
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb visited Gary on Aug. 17 to tout the new corporate headquarters of HMD Trucking, which plans to create 500 jobs in the Steel City by 2021.
August 18, 2017