New touch screens provide tourist assistance

Six touch-screen kiosks were unveiled this month at travel plazas along the Indiana Toll Road.

Portage to make hard decisions on infrastructure needs

PORTAGE | It isn't a surprise that some of the city's streets are in desperate need of repair.

Indiana Toll Road switches to 'E-ZPass'

The Indiana Toll Road will shed the "i-Zoom" label and begin using the "E-ZPass" brand on signs and materials for the public.

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.

LaPorte man, 20, dead after Toll Road crash

A 20-year-old LaPorte man died early Monday after suffering injuries in a Sunday crash on the Indiana Toll Road, Indiana State Police said in a news release.

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…

DOUG ROSS: Pick up speed on transportation bill

Cross your fingers for the federal transportation bill now before a congressional conference committee. If the negotiations collapse, it would reinforce Americans' already intense disgust with Congress.

Lake County rises on broad back of industry

Steelmakers, the BP refinery, the Indiana Department of Transportation and local communities boosted by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority all had the building bug in 2011, undertaking billions of dollars in construction projects.

Toll Road will reopen Borman connection

LAKE STATION | Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. plans to reopen westbound Exit 21, which has been closed since July 6. Bridge inspectors have certified the ramp is safe for traffic, and it will be open within two weeks, Toll Road Concession spokeswoman Amber Kettring said.

Governor celebrates fifth birthday of Toll Road lease

BRISTOL, Ind. | Gov. Mitch Daniels stood close enough to an Indiana Toll Road exit to almost be drowned out by trucks at times Wednesday as he celebrated the fifth birthday of the "jobs deal of a generation."

Daniels touts 'Major Moves' impact

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels said the lease of the Indiana Toll Road was "an extraordinary moment" in the state's history.

Report: Indiana Toll Road operator may default

The private operator of the Indiana Toll Road could be in danger of defaulting on its huge debt by early next year, according to a report on the news wire service Debtwire.

Toll Road reopens after semi crash closure

All lanes of the Indiana Toll Road reopened around 10:30 a.m. after a semi crash forced the closure of all westbound lanes at Michigan City.

Road conditions improving, but police still urging caution

Road conditions continued to improve Tuesday across Northwest Indiana after three days of snow, wind and ice, but police continued to urge motorists to be cautious -- especially when traveling away from main roads.

State of emergency descends on NWI counties

Porter County lifted its state of emergency Monday night while high winds and lake-effect snow were expected to keep LaPorte County in emergency status until Tuesday morning.

Bowman lane closures start tonight to repair potholes

Two lanes of westbound Interstate 80/94 will be restricted from 8 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Thursday near the 13.5 mile marker near the Toll Road exit, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.

All lanes of Toll Road open after semi crash

All lanes of the Indiana Toll Road were back open just after 10 a.m. following a three-vehicle crash that forced the closure of all lanes just after 4 a.m. Friday, Indiana State Police said.

Indiana Toll Road speeds it up a little

The operator of the Indiana Toll Road has upped the speed limit on 2.5 miles of the roadway in Porter County.

Toll Road crash sends three to hospitals

A three-vehicle crash tied up eastbound traffic on the Indiana Toll Road late Friday night, with the driver of one vehicle testing positive for having a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.