Kokomo, Indiana - Transportation

Transportation

Airports

• Kokomo Municipal Airport

Highways

• US-31 to South Bend (North) and Indianapolis (South)
• US-35 to Logansport (North) and Muncie (South)
• IN-19 to Kokomo Reservoir (North) and Tipton (South)
• IN-22 to Burlington (West) and Hartford City (East)
• IN-26 to Lafayette (West) and Hartford City (East)

A major roadway traversing through Kokomo, nicknamed "stop light city", U.S. Route 31 has become one of the state's most congested roadways. In Howard County, there are currently 15 traffic signals on US 31. US 31 connects Indianapolis, Kokomo, and South Bend. As part of the State of Indiana's Major Moves Project, US 31 is being updated to bypass the city of Kokomo to the East. It will have interchanges at SR 26, Boulevard, Markland Avenue, Touby Pike, as well as where the current US 31 meets the new US 31. There will be similar changes to areas near South Bend and Indianapolis. The construction in Howard County will cost roughly $340 million. Construction started on the County Road 200 South bridge on November 1, 2008; The new bypass is scheduled to open in 2013.

Railroads

• Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis
• Norfolk Southern Railway (The track from Kokomo to Tipton will return to service.)
• Winamac Southern Railway (formerly part of the Columbus to Chicago Main Line)

Bus Service

• Trailways service to Indianapolis and South Bend (Schedules)
• Cityline Trolley A fixed-route transportation system,Two buses run past a total of 108 bus stops, passing each stop once every hour, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday (Schedules )

Trails/Paths

• Wildcat Walk of Excellence - The Wildcat Walk of Excellence consists of over 3 miles of paved trail that roughly follows the Wildcat Creek. The trail connects several of Kokomo's parks including Foster, Future, Waterworks, Miller-Highland and Mehlig Parks with a pedestrian bridge connecting Foster Park and the Kokomo Beach Family Aquatic Center.
• Industrial Heritage Trail - Construction beginning in 2011, the Industrial Heritage Trail is currently 1 mile in length and follows the right-of-way of a railroad corridor. The northern terminus is the intersection of Main Street with Markland Avenue and the southern terminus is the intersection of Boulevard and Home Avenue.
• Nickel Plate Trail - Currently connecting Rochester to Peru, the trail ends in Cassville with plans to connect to Kokomo in the near future.