Editing Indianapolis (section)

=== Transportation ===
{{Main|Transportation in Indianapolis}}
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Indianapolis's transportation infrastructure consists of a complex network that includes a local public bus system, several private intercity bus providers, [[Amtrak]] passenger rail service, four freight rail lines, four [[List of Interstate Highways|primary]] and two [[List of auxiliary Interstate Highways|auxiliary]] [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate Highways]], two airports, a heliport, bikeshare system, {{convert|115|mi|km|0}} of bike lanes,<ref name="Thrive">{{cite web |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b4ead40c3c16a711ae78401/t/6080db514fbe6204af2d7c9e/1619057500716/FinalThriveAnnualUpdate2020.pdf |title=Thrive Indianapolis Annual Report 2020 |publisher=City of Indianapolis Office of Sustainability |access-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422205527/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b4ead40c3c16a711ae78401/t/6080db514fbe6204af2d7c9e/1619057500716/FinalThriveAnnualUpdate2020.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and {{convert|110|mi|km|0}} of trails and greenways.<ref name="transport">{{cite web |url=https://citybase-cms-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/56f6ad08f77141ae88fd3dc6ca182cbf.pdf |title=Indy Moves Transportation Integration Plan |publisher=Metropolitan Development Commission of Marion County, Indiana |access-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Thrive"/> Private [[ridesharing companies]] [[Lyft]] and [[Uber]] as well as [[taxicabs]] operate in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haneline |first1=Amy |last2=Tuohy |first2=John |title=Uber, Lyft, Yellow Cab: We compare ride services |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2018/03/15/uber-lyft-yellow-cab-dryver-indygo-limo-compare-ridesharing-rates-pros-cons-reduce-drunk-driving/427587002/ |access-date=August 21, 2019 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |publisher=Gannett Co. |date=March 15, 2018}}</ref> Launched in 2018, electric [[scooter-sharing system]]s operating in Indianapolis include [[Bird Global|Bird]], [[Lime (transportation company)|Lime]], and Veo.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dwyer |first=Kayla |title=There's a new scooter company in town: Veo comes to Indianapolis |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/11/veo-electric-scooters-bikes-indianapolis-company-bird-lime-transportation/65400106007/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |work=The Indianapolis Star |publisher=Gannett Co. |date=August 11, 2022}}</ref>

[[Urban sprawl]] and the absence of a comprehensive regional public transit system have contributed to Indianapolis residents driving more vehicle miles per capita than any other U.S. city.<ref name=Gibson>{{cite news |last=Gibson |first=London |title=Scrub Hub: What's the future of bike lanes in Indianapolis? |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2021/05/04/indianapolis-bike-lanes-could-future-indy-cyclists-national-bike-month/7375041002/ |access-date=January 15, 2022 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |publisher=Gannett Co. |date=May 4, 2021}}</ref> According to the 2016 [[American Community Survey]], 83.7% of working residents in the city commuted by driving alone, 8.4% carpooled, 1.5% used public transportation, and 1.8% walked. About 1.5% used all other forms of transportation, including taxicab, motorcycle, and bicycle. About 3.1% of working city residents worked at home.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Census Reporter |access-date=July 22, 2018 |title=Means of Transportation to Work by Age |url=https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US1836003&primary_geo_id=16000US1836003}}</ref> In 2015, 10.5 percent of Indianapolis households lacked a car, which decreased to 8.7 percent in 2016, the same as the national average in that year. Indianapolis averaged 1.63 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maciag |first=Mike |title=Car Ownership in U.S. Cities Data and Map |url=http://www.governing.com/gov-data/car-ownership-numbers-of-vehicles-by-city-map.html |access-date=January 15, 2022 |newspaper=Governing |date=December 9, 2014}}</ref>

Four primary Interstate Highways intersect the city: [[Interstate 65 in Indiana|Interstate 65]], [[Interstate 69 in Indiana|Interstate 69]], [[Interstate 70 in Indiana|Interstate 70]], and [[Interstate 74 in Indiana|Interstate 74]]. The metropolitan area also has two auxiliary Interstate Highways: a [[beltway]] ([[Interstate 465]]) and [[connector (road)|connector]] ([[Interstate 865]]). The [[Indiana Department of Transportation]] manages all Interstates, [[United States Numbered Highway System|U.S. Highways]], and [[List of state roads in Indiana|state roads]] within the city. The city's Department of Public Works maintains more than {{convert|3400|mi|km}} of local streets in addition to alleys, sidewalks, curbs, and 510 bridges.<ref name=Dwyer>{{cite web |last=Dwyer |first=Kayla |title=Indianapolis should spend 5 times what it currently does on infrastructure, study says |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/03/16/indianapolis-infrastructure-billion-dollar-gap-roads-bridges-sidewalks/7006898001/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=The Indianapolis Star |date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>

Sidewalks are absent from nearly {{convert|2000|mi|km}} of the city's roadways,<ref name=Dwyer/> contributing to Indianapolis's low [[walkability]] among peer U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.walkscore.com/IN/Indianapolis |title=Living in Indianapolis |publisher=Walk Score |access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref> However, city officials have increased investments in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in recent years.<ref name=Gibson/> About {{convert|110|mi}} of trails and greenways form the core of the city's [[active mobility|active transportation]] network, connecting into {{convert|115|mi}} of on-street bike lanes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tuohy |first1=John |title=Indy inhospitable to bikers, survey says |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/04/15/indy-inhospitable-bikers-survey-says/25841087/ |access-date=April 1, 2016 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |publisher=Gannett Co. |date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Thrive"/> Popular routes include the [[Fall Creek Greenway]], [[Monon Trail]], and [[Pleasant Run Greenway]].<ref name="transport"/> The privately managed [[Indianapolis Cultural Trail]] operates [[Indiana Pacers Bikeshare]], the city's [[bicycle-sharing system]], which consists of 525 bicycles and 50 stations.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indianapolis Cultural Trail |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=March 2021 |last=Verderame |first=Jyoti A. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-cultural-trail/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref>

[[IndyGo]] operates and manages the city's [[public transport bus service|public bus system]], including [[bus rapid transit]], [[microtransit]], and [[paratransit]] services. The [[Julia M. Carson Transit Center]] serves as the downtown hub for 27 of its 31 [[Transit bus|fixed routes]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Tuohy |first=John |title=IndyGo transit center passes rush-hour test |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/06/27/transit-center-passes-rush-hour-test/86243528/ |access-date=July 1, 2016 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |publisher=Gannett Co. |date=June 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="transport"/> In 2020, IndyGo's fleet of 212 buses provided about 4.8&nbsp;million passenger trips (compared with pre-[[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport|COVID-19 pandemic]] ridership of 9.2&nbsp;million in 2019).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=IndyGo |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Sheff |first=Jeff |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indygo/ |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> The [[Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority]] is a quasi-governmental agency that organizes regional [[carpool|car]] and [[vanpools]] and operates three public [[shuttle bus]]es connecting Indianapolis to employment centers in suburban [[Plainfield, Indiana|Plainfield]] and [[Whitestown, Indiana|Whitestown]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Christian |first=Kurt |title=Whitestown approves community funding for workforce shuttle |url=https://www.ibj.com/blogs/north-of-96th/north-of-96th-whitestown-approves-community-funding-for-workforce-shuttle |date=December 19, 2019 |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref>

[[Indianapolis International Airport]]'s Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal contains two concourses and 40 gates.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indianapolis International Airport |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Marlette |first1=Jerry |last2=Opsahl |first2=Sam |last3=Van Allen |first3=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-international-airport/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> In 2023, the airport served 9.7 million passengers with connections to about 50 nonstop domestic and international destinations.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shuey |first=Mickey |title=Indianapolis airport saw record-setting traffic in 2023 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/ind-airport-saw-record-setting-traffic-in-2023 |date=February 8, 2024 |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=February 9, 2024}}</ref> As home to the second largest [[FedEx Express]] hub in the world, IND ranks among the [[List of the busiest airports in the United States#10 busiest airports in the U.S. by total cargo throughput (2017)|ten busiest U.S. airports]] in terms of air cargo throughput.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=FedEx Express National Hub |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |year=2021 |last=Verderame |first=Jyoti |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/fedex-express-national-hub/ |access-date=January 23, 2022}}</ref> The [[Indianapolis Airport Authority]] oversees operations at five additional aviation facilities in the region, two of which are located in the city: [[Eagle Creek Airpark]] and the [[Indianapolis Downtown Heliport]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indianapolis Airport Authority |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last=Hale |first=Michelle D. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-airport-authority-iaa/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref>

[[Indianapolis Union Station]] is the state's primary [[intercity bus service|intercity bus]] transfer hub, served by seven carriers operating 12 routes.<ref>{{cite report |author=RLS & Associates, Inc. |date=March 2022 |title=Indiana Intercity Bus Needs Assessment and Service Evaluation 2021 |url=https://www.in.gov/indot/files/2021-INDOT-Intercity-Bus-Needs-Assessment-and-Service-Evaluation-Final.pdf |publisher=Indiana Department of Transportation, Office of Transit |pages=11, 58 |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Cardinal (passenger train)|Cardinal]]'' passenger rail service operates three weekly roundtrips between [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]]. Located in the enclave of [[Beech Grove, Indiana|Beech Grove]], the [[Beech Grove Shops]] serve as Amtrak's primary heavy maintenance and overhaul facility.<ref name="Bogle">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Beech Grove Railroad Shop |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last=Bogle |first=Victor M. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/beech-grove-railroad-shop/ |access-date=August 30, 2024}}</ref> About {{convert|282|mi|km|0}}<ref name="transport"/> of freight rail lines traverse the city, including one [[Railroad classes#Class I|Class I]] railroad ([[CSX Transportation]]), one [[Railroad classes#Class II|Class II]] railroad ([[Indiana Rail Road]]), and two [[shortline railroad]]s ([[Indiana Southern Railroad]] and [[Louisville and Indiana Railroad]]).