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Indiana drivers will keep paying no state tax on gasoline through Dec. 4, after Gov. Mike Braun extended the state’s energy emergency for another 30 days. The order covers all 92 counties and took effect Nov. 5. Braun signed it Wednesday, the day the earlier suspension was due to end. Executive Order 26-35 stops the […]
Think about this. If the state and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had done what former Governor Holcomb announced in 2021 to start improvements on existing US 231 through Dubois and Martin County, we would already be experiencing the benefit of passing lanes and improved intersections. When first announced, $75 million was to be allocated to these improvements. Even if the cost doubled to $150 million, it is a fraction of the projected $3.4+ billion Mid-States Corridor.
A train ride through southern Indiana can sound like the obvious centerpiece of a French Lick visit. It becomes a less obvious choice when a family adds the tickets, meals, drive, and purchases made while waiting for departure. The question is whether everyone wants the railway experience enough to give it that share of the day.
Norfolk Southern used one 26-hour maintenance window on the W Line for six major projects in southern Indiana and Kentucky. The railroad describes the work as a recent window on a line that carries intermodal and automotive traffic between Midwest and Southeast markets. The account is dated October 27, 2026. It does not give the calendar day the window occurred.
(Ripley County, IN) – Eastbound I-74 near Batesville was shut down overnight following a multi-vehicle crash. It happened around 3:00 Friday morning between county roads 1500 North and 600 East. All lanes reopened to traffic around 5:30 a.m. No other information was available. Meanwhile, in a separate incident shortly...
It’s all over but for the shouting and celebrating. Some of us won, and some lost. But the fight is not over. The issues have not been resolved. The Mid-States Corridor is not a settled issue, far from it. Those of us opposed to the Corridor project have been in this very same place before. It didn’t stop us then, and the losses at the ballot box only energized our efforts.
Bloomington Transit’s board voted 5–0 Wednesday (Nov. 4) at a special meeting to get public input on temporary service reductions affecting four bus routes. The agency is struggling with a driver shortage that has left some drivers working more than 65 hours a week. The vote came after...
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 145 in Dubois County. Beginning on or around Thursday, November 12, crews will begin a daily road closure on State Road 145 near Birdseye. This closure will occur between Carlisle Road and Conservation Club Road. This closure will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.
The following is a press release written by Desiree DeMolina for the City of Bloomington. The Second Street Improvement Project continues to make steady progress on schedule, bringing crews closer to completing vital roadway, safety, and infrastructure enhancements throughout the corridor. As part of the ongoing construction, eastbound traffic remains...
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday stood at $3.68 a gallon, 4¢ lower than Thursday and 39¢ lower than Friday’s national average of $4.07 per gallon. It was also 19¢ lower than a week ago, 4¢ lower than...
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Motorists are advised that traffic patterns in downtown Columbus have changed to accommodate active work on the water main improvement project. Traffic is shifted to the two southern lanes of Second Street, between Jackson and California Streets, while crews finish hot mix asphalt (HMA) patching. Washington...
There have been recent ideas to reconstruct South College Avenue and South Walnut Street to improve the infrastructure of downtown Bloomington, but what is the reasoning behind this change?. One of the main reasons behind the possible construction on these two streets is safety. Bloomington’s population has been growing throughout...
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky has announced new service improvements that will take effect this Saturday, November 7. The service updates reflect community input gathered in 2025. TANK sought feedback from riders, employees, nonprofit organizations, major employers and local government officials to help shape the improvements. In addition, TANK hosted public meetings in September to share details about the proposed service improvements and answer questions from community members.
Kentucky’s General Assembly changed a traffic rule in House Bill 7, and the change took effect on July 15, 2026. You might not have heard about it. These are the things you can get ticketed for in Kentucky that feel completely legal to many drivers. Note: This is general...
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials say both westbound lanes of the Western Kentucky Parkway are blocked due to a crash near the 47-mile marker. According to a press release, eastbound lanes were blocked temporarily but have reopened. The expected duration is one hour or less.
GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - KY 784 will temporarily close starting next week as crews begin replacing a deteriorating culvert with an aluminum box culvert, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. KYTC says it was temporarily close KY 784 at KY 3308 (mile marker 32.35) on Monday, Nov. 9, at...
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A section of southbound Interstate 165 in Bowling Green is expected to be reduced to one lane Friday morning. The lane closure will affect I-165 near the Kentucky 884 bridge at mile point 0.5. The closure is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon. Motorists should...
Written by Richard Rawe, Campbell County bus driver. When you drive past a public school campus in Northern Kentucky, it is easy to assume our education system is flush with cash. You see elegant new building additions, state-of-the-art sports complexes, and pristine facilities. But if you look closely at the afternoon school buses pulling out of those beautiful campuses and heading down corridors like the AA Highway or US 27, you will see a far darker reality.
Roundabout in east Louisville opens ahead of schedule
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled road closures on KY 1941 in Mercer County for strip patching operations to repair base failures. The closures will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day along KY 1941 (New Dixville Road, Russell Branch Road and Grapevine Road) between mile points 3.0 and 5.0 and mile points 11.0 and 12.0.
