Gov. Braun’s original pick for INDOT commissioner quietly exits Just 11 weeks into the role, the Governor’s original pick for Indiana Department of Transportation commissioner, Kent Abernathy, a veteran of top jobs in other state agencies under two previous [...]
SB 1 and HB 1461 are more related than you may think Editor's note: This story was published in the March 21, 2025 edition of Indiana Transportation Insight before the House made changes to SB 1. SB 1, the [...]
International tariff impact on Indiana may be $ubstantial Indiana transportation businesses and consumers are bracing for the economic impact of assorted tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump (R). For those who are struggling to keep up with the current [...]
Hoosier road funding may change for the first time since 2017 Editor's note: This story was originally published in the February 7, 2025 issue of Indiana Transportation Insight before amendments were made to HB 1461. The House Committee on [...]
Setting the chessboard for the months to come in transpo policy Editor's note: This story was published in the January 24, 2025 edition of Indiana Transportation Insight. Can you believe the first month of the 2025 legislative session is [...]
2025 off to an icy start, agencies makes up for Dec. snow response When people hear about impending severe weather in the Midwest, they may hesitate to take it seriously. Dramatic fluctuations in weather are common, and predictions can [...]
We explore various options for constructing Hoosier roadways As we’ve extensively detailed for you, Indiana’s roads couldn’t be more of a hot topic for legislators right now. Shortly after the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session, House Committee on [...]
INDOT has a road funding trump card heading into session As you we’ve recounted for you in these pages, the recent completion of the I-69/I-465 interchange connected the crossroads from Evansville all the way to the Canadian border. That [...]
Ruling challenges roadbuilding DBE efforts for Hoosiers and more A major court ruling late last month shook up not just the Hoosier transportation paradigm . . . but may have also struck a major blow to diversity, equity, and [...]
Lawmakers ponder Community Crossings, road funding formula “I may have just heard, for the first time in eight years, that Community Crossings was ill-conceived,” Rep. Ed Soliday (R) of Valparaiso needles. “Are you sure [your] presentation isn’t really that [...]