The president and chief executive officer of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is stepping down. Bill Hanna, who has led the organization for 10 years, says he is leaving to become
Bill Hanna, who has helped develop some of Northwest Indiana’s biggest projects in recent years, announced he is stepping down as the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority’s president and CEO.
FTA chips in $173M for second set of South Shore Line tracks from Gary to Michigan City chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The South Shore Line s Double Track project received its final funding commitment Thursday when the Federal Transit Administration entered an agreement to provide $173 million of the project s $491 million cost.
The federal New Starts grant will help fund a project that will add a second set of tracks along approximately 17 miles of single-track railroad between Gary and Michigan City, and include bridge replacements and station upgrades along the route.
Completion of a full-funding grant agreement for the grant was announced by Gov. Eric Holcomb s office, as well as the FTA and NICTD.Â
âBy improving commuter rail through the Region, the project is a game changer for northwest Indiana and the entire state,â Holcomb said.
RDA reduces 2021 budget chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.