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Lane closures return to State Road 45/46 Friday

By News Staff · Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Lane closures are set to make a return to a portion of State Road 45/46 in Bloomington. Starting Dec. 13, crews with the City of Bloomington will perform utility relocation work just east of the Interstate 69 interchange, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. Work ...

State Road 45/46 reopens to two lanes as off-ramp construction continues

By Dylan Dreiman · Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

While most of the project is complete, crews will continue to work on the new off-ramp from S.R. 45/46 onto Arlington Road.

New outdoor IU recreation park coming near Briscoe Quad

By Sidney Moore · Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024

The new park will accommodate many sports, including pickleball, futsal, basketball, and an outdoor fitness center.

Sare Road closure begins Tuesday

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — South Sare Road between East Winston Street and South McCartney Lane will be closed beginning Tuesday. The closure is expected to last two weeks as crews replace an underground culvert for stormwater drainage improvements. After the project, the street department will repave ...

Three-month long SR-48 closure starts Monday

By News Staff · Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — State Road 48 over Richland Creek in Monroe County will be closed for a bridge rehabilitation project starting Sept. 16, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced this week.

Overnight lane closures coming to I-69 in Monroe County

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Temporary nighttime lane closures on I-69 south of Bloomington are set to begin as soon as Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced.

Street maintenance projects coming to downtown and west side of Bloomington

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Two separate but similar street maintenance projects will begin in the coming weeks near downtown and the near-west side, the City of Bloomington announced Thursday.

Indiana Avenue closure to reopen to one lane next week

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Avenue closure between Kirkwood Avenue and 6th Street will reopen to one lane of vehicle traffic and one sidewalk Aug. 29.

City to host public meeting on new Powerline Trail design

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A new multi-use trail is one step closer to becoming a reality near Switchyard Park.

Months-long road closure coming near site of Hopewell project

By News Staff · Monday, Aug. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Road closures are coming to the area near Rogers and First Streets, the City of Bloomington announced Monday.

Installation of Bloomington gateway set to begin

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After more than a year of delays fueled by public backlash, the installation of the Bloomington Bicentennial Gateway starts Sunday.

Preliminary designs show possible changes to Indiana Avenue

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 16, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bloomington residents are getting a first look at the preliminary designs for the Indiana Avenue Safety Improvement Project.

Smith Road construction to resume Monday

By News Staff · Saturday, July 13, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Starting Monday, Smith Road will once again be closed at the State Road 46 intersection after an extended delay for utility relocation work, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Two-month closure begins on Indiana Avenue for storm drain project

By News Staff · Monday, June 24, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The anticipated months-long closure of Indiana Avenue between Kirkwood Avenue and 6th Street began Monday for the final stretch of Clear Creek Tunnel Project.

City wants input on possible changes to Indiana Avenue

By News Staff · Sunday, June 9, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Big changes could be coming to Indiana Avenue and the City of Bloomington is asking for your feedback.

Closure planned for State Road 45 in Monroe County

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, May 14, 2024

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — The Indian Creek bridge on State Road 45 will be closed starting May 22 for a ten-week project, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Report recommends Monroe County build new jail rather than renovate

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, May 1, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Monroe County should build a new jail, rather than renovate the current jail facility, according to a jail feasibility study presented to the Monroe County Commissioners Monday.

Bloomington awarded $746k in road repaving grants

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, April 24, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) — Bloomington was awarded a $746,000 grant by the Indiana Department of Transportation for a planned road repaving project this summer, marking the largest grant the city has received from the program.

New student apartment building site plan gets approval

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, April 18, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) — The Bloomington Plan Commission approved site plans for a proposed student housing apartment building near Memorial Stadium.

Approval granted for planned Beacon shelter facility

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, April 18, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) — The Bloomington Plan Commission approved site plans for the proposed Beacon housing shelter.

UPDATE: Richard Allen handed 130-year prison sentence in Delphi murders case

Allen, 52, was convicted last month on two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder.

Bloomington Transit board approves plan to limit number of ad-wrapped buses

Starting in 2025, no more than 50% of the Bloomington Transit fleet may have full wraps. That drops to no more than 25% starting in 2026.

IU Health alerts possible security incident from October

In a release, IU Health said it learned on Oct. 18 that a team member’s account may have been compromised.

Committee named for Kelley School dean search

The new dean will succeed Ash Soni, who has been serving a two-year appointment since April 2023.

Luigi Mangione extradited to New York to face terrorism, murder charges

Mangione, a 26-year-old Maryland native, only replied to questions from the judge and simply replied “yes,” when asked whether he understood his rights and the extradition process.