INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo was recently awarded nearly $22 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program from the Biden-Harris Administration.
IndyGo will use the funds to construct critical infrastructure and safety improvements along the Historic East section of the Blue Line bus rapid transit corridor. Specifically, the money will be used to make a 4.7-mile stretch of East Washington St. between Highland and Edmonson avenues safer by investing in the following improvements:
• Roadway lane configurations
• Dedicated bus lanes
• Upgraded sidewalks and crossings
• Street and pedestrian markings
• ADA-compliant curb ramps
• Signage
• Transit signal priority and traffic signals
Construction of the Blue Line is expected to start in spring 2025 and end by the closing of 2027. The rapid transit line will be the third created in Indianapolis, after the Red Line connecting north to south, and the Purple Line nearing completion that connects the northeast side to Lawrence and downtown.