Jill Sheridan

1 week ago | wfyi.org | Jill Sheridan

May 8, 2025 Indianapolis infrastructure projects will receive more than $35 million in federal funds, city officials announced this week. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization distributes annual federal transportation funds for projects including bridges, roundabouts and trails. One major project sets aside $7 million for a new pedestrian bridge over 86th St along the Monon Trail. The community has long lobbied for improvements at the dangerous intersection.

1 week ago | wbaa.org | Jill Sheridan

A controversial rezoning plan was approved for a new chip manufacturing plant in West Lafayette this week. The City Council heard more than five hours of public testimony on Monday about the rezoning, with the majority opposed to the move. The chip manufacturer SK hynix asked to have a residential area rezoned for industrial use to build its nearly $4-billion facility. The plant will produce high-bandwidth memory chips that are used for AI and other technology development.

1 week ago | wfyi.org | Jill Sheridan

May 6, 2025 A controversial rezoning plan was approved for a new chip manufacturing plant in West Lafayette this week. The City Council heard more than five hours of public testimony on Monday about the rezoning, with the majority opposed to the move.   The chip manufacturer SK hynix asked to have a residential area rezoned for industrial use to build its nearly $4-billion facility. The plant will produce high-bandwidth memory chips that are used for AI and other technology development.

2 weeks ago | wfyi.org | Jill Sheridan

April 29, 2025 A new tactical urbanism project is set up along a busy cross section of streets in Indianapolis neighborhoods. The aim is to slow traffic and improve pedestrian and car safety. Long, rectangular brightly colored barriers and planters are placed in traffic lanes near highway entrance ramps and near intersections that have poor visibility. More than 100 volunteers came out to help make the plan a reality earlier this month.

3 weeks ago | wfyi.org | Jill Sheridan

April 19, 2025 Aging Indianapolis roadways are a continued issue in the state capital, and necessary repairs consistently outpace available funds. Local leaders are celebrating a bipartisan bill sent to Gov. Mike Braun's desk that would provide more funding for Indianapolis infrastructure while making significant modifications to other funding methods. The legislation would give Marion County an additional $50 million a year, which would be matched.