September 2023
A Message from the Commissioner
The actions of two Hoosier Helpers gave a crash victim several more days of life and enabled his relatives time to gather and say their final farewells. We can’t all be Hoosier Helper roadway heroes, but we all can prepare to be prepared. Read more.
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District Office Workers
Get to Drive Big Rigs
The inaugural Non-CDL Roadeo enables office staffers to drive snowplows and other equipment through obstacle courses, just like at a regular INDOT Roadeo. Video evidence shows how they fared. Read more.
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“A Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, and Millennial walk into an INDOT building” sounds like the setup line for a funny joke, but it’s simply the truth: Every day, INDOT employees from different generations interact with one another. A workshop is being offered to bridge the generational gap. Read more.
Football + Bowling = Camaraderie
INDOT employees tap their inner Peyton Manning during a team-building exercise at a "fowling" center. Fowling is a mashup of football and bowling. Video captures just how well, or poorly, our staffers did. Read more.
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In the Mist of His Memory, Worker Recalls Pet Gorilla
INDOT employee has fond memories of owning a young gorilla when he was a boy. He describes the gorilla as smart and wild. “He couldn’t help himself from jumping everywhere and tearing things apart. He would grab the TV remote and just run away with it," he said. Read more.
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 Employees Achieve Important Milestones
INDOT workers take advantage of our tuition and license reimbursement program to achieve professional distinction. This month, two staffers celebrate their successes. One of them fails almost all the practice tests. His advice? Eat a good breakfast before taking the real test. Read more.
Construction's New Initiative
to Build Trust and Accountability
Improvement Program includes a culture survey, focus groups, and interviews with a cross-section of individuals inside and outside Construction. Read more.
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