A new Indy Chamber study funded by the Lilly Endowment will examine options to rework the interchange of interstates 65 and 70, a key piece of Indianapolis' downtown interstate system.

Two new infrared asphalt heaters are able to raise the temperature of the pavement so that crews can re-compact and smooth out roads.

Potholes are a major concern each winter. Indianapolis filled hundreds of thousands last year. WFYI's Taylor Bennet speaks with the Department of Public Works Dan Parker about conditions this year.

Indianapolis mayoral candidates Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett, Republican State Sen. Jim Merritt and Libertarian Douglas McNaughton participated in the races final debate Monday night.

The first closure will be of I-65 northbound between its interchanges with Interstate 465 and Interstate 865 starting 9 p.m. June 14 until July 1. Closure of the southbound lanes is scheduled from July 12 until July 29.

In the new model, counties in the region would contribute a small fraction of their future income tax growth to a regional fund, which would be distributed to each county based on how much its roads are used.

The Federal Highway Administration announced the Indiana funding Tuesday as part of more than $705.7 million in funding to help 34 states and three territories.

The Indiana Department of Transportation says an expansion joint needs replaced in the Eisenhower Bridge in downtown Anderson.

The announcement comes one year after the city experienced a particularly harsh winter, which helped create widespread potholes that took months to address.

The recommendation by the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project Team calls for tearing down one bridge.