Transportation

TRANSPORTATION

The Southern Indiana Development Commission is involved in three major transportation 
related programs. Overviews of the Rural Planning Program, Non-State Owned Federal Aid
Route Program, and the 5311 Rural Transit Program are provided on this page.

Rural Transportation Planning Program

SIDC is contracted with the Indiana Department of Transportation to conduct traffic counts in the five-county area as part of the Rural Transportation Traffic Count program. The goal of the program is to collect traffic data in rural communities on roadways that traditionally have not
been collected by INDOT.

Non-State Owned Federal Aid Route Program

SIDC is contracted with INDOT to collect traffic count data on non-state owned roads as part of the INDOT Coverage Count Program in Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties. SIDC provides traffic counting activities required for planning and other state program activities. Data collection is used to develop vehicle miles traveled, annual average daily traffic and other
traffic related statistics.

5311 Rural Transit Program

SIDC acts as the sponsoring agent for Ride Solution, a demand-based public transportation service operating in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Martin, Perry, Pike, Spencer, Sullivan and Warrick counties. The majority of the rides are work related; however, rides are also given
for school, preschool, adult day services, medical, shopping, socializing, and general errands.

Ride Solutions 

Ride Solution receives funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), acting
as the pass through agency for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5311 Rural Transit
Program and from the state funding program. In addition, FRRS receives funding from counties
where service is provided and from fare box collections.
For more information about how Ride Solution can help your community please contact Becky
Gutherie with Ride Solution at 812-257-0118.
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