U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed January 20, 2021
Double Track Northwest Indiana Project Receives $173M Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 7 announced a $173 million federal grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, which will improve transportation options in northwest Indiana, including residents traveling to downtown Chicago and South Bend International Airport....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 20, 2021
New Rail Yards Take Shape at Port of Indiana
A major infrastructure effort that includes multiple projects is taking shape at Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Work on the FASTLANE grant undertaking includes two new rail yards and an extension to the port's rail network....
Indiana Department of Transportation - Tue December 22, 2020
Indiana Officials Award $101M for Local Road Projects
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced 241 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $101 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of the governor's Next Level Roads program....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 09, 2020
Indiana's Heavy Haul Corridor Under Way
In southern Indiana, work is continuing on a roughly $14.5 million project that will provide a continuous route for heavy-haul vehicles between River Ridge Commerce Center and the Port of Indiana at Jeffersonville....
XL Specialized Trailers - Tue November 24, 2020
From Helicopters to Wind Turbines, XLG Delivers Oversize Loads
XLG Transportation of Clarksville, Ind., has been delivering oversize loads across the country since 2004. Starting out with one truck, XLG has steadily grown each year due to what it attributes to great relationships....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
West Lake Corridor Project in Indiana Gets Funding Boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced a $354.6 million grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the West Lake Corridor Project....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 23, 2020
Milestone Works to Stabilize Soil to Widen Indiana's I-70
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is heading up a project in Hendricks County, Ind., to rebuild a portion of I-70. According to Debbie Calder, INDOT communications director, the letting date was Feb....
Alta - Tue October 20, 2020
Alta Equipment Group to Acquire Howell Tractor
Alta Equipment Group Inc. announced on Oct. 15 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Howell Tractor and Equipment LLC. , a privately-held heavy equipment dealer serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 29, 2020
New Indiana Overpass Reduces Crossing Delays
In Bartholomew County, Ind., construction teams are working to complete a $31.5 million project designed to reduce current and likely future delays to traffic on SR 46, due to train activity at the L&I rail crossing....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 01, 2020
Indiana's Midwest Mole: 'Legacy to the Future'
For nearly 40 years, Midwest Mole Inc. has forged a reputation as a premiere specialty underground contractor providing boring, tunneling and directional drilling throughout the Midwest, more recently expanding its territory to the east coast, as well as to other cities throughout the country as opportunities develop....
