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EDITORIAL: Toll bridge will be better than no bridge
The toll bridge to be built at Cline Avenue isn't as good as a free bridge, but at least it's going to be built, assuming the financing is all in order.
Privatizing infrastructure, like Cline, brews a political battle
INDIANAPOLIS | If the response from local and state officials to the apparent resolution of the Cline Avenue Bridge quandary is any indication, the issue of replacing free roads and bridges with tolled infrastructure is likely to divide Hoosiers for years to come.
State to hold Highland forum on Ohio River bridges project
INDIANAPOLIS | State officials will host a public forum Wednesday in Highland for business leaders interested in working on a $2.6 billion southern Indiana bridge project.
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: An innovative Cline Ave. solution worth waiting for
As you travel into Ohio and all along the East Coast, the toll roads there are known as turnpikes. The term dates back to the early days of roads when they were built and maintained by private enterprise, not the government. Long sticks or “pikes" blocked access to these roads until the fare…
EDITORIAL: Seal the deal for new Cline bridge
The options for replacing the Cline Avenue bridge now have been narrowed, with the proposal to build a private toll bridge looking like the best option.
Cline Avenue Bridge demolition could start by end of year
INDIANAPOLIS | While state transportation officials deliberate on whether to replace it, work to demolish the Cline Avenue Bridge in East Chicago could begin by the end of the year.
MARK KIESLING: Toll bridges may be a gamble
It's more rare than a vein of pure gold or a flawless diamond -- it's a tax that goes away after its obligation has been met.
No new Cline Avenue plans on deadline day
INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Department of Transportation did not receive any additional proposals for replacing the closed Cline Avenue Bridge in East Chicago on Friday, the final day plans could be submitted to the agency.
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