"Reaching the Blue Line’s 100% design is a huge success," said IndyGo President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz. "We've worked diligently these past few years to adapt and ensure this project will benefit ...

IndyGo said the Blue Line design will be 90% complete by the end of 2023, and completed by spring. IndyGo plans to start construction of the Blue Line in 2025 and launch it for use in 2027.

The Purple Line Conceptual Planning Study analyzed only a portion of the corridor and did not consider real estate or financing costs. Still, it came up with a low-end price tag of $20.7 billion.