Indianapolis Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Infrastructure == === Transportation === {{Main|Transportation in Indianapolis}} {{multiple image |align = right |direction = vertical |image1 = Interstates 65 and 70 Indianapolis.jpg |caption1 = [[Interstate 65 in Indiana|Interstates 65]] and [[Interstate 70 in Indiana|70]] run concurrently on the eastern perimeter of [[downtown Indianapolis]] |image2 = IndyGo Red Line opening 05.jpg |caption2 = An [[IndyGo]] [[battery electric bus]] approaching a [[Red Line (IndyGo)|Red Line]] station |image3 = Indianapolis International Airport Civic Plaza.jpg |caption3 = [[Indianapolis International Airport]] Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal Civic Plaza }} 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 (company)|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]]). A $3 billion expansion project to extend Interstate 69 from [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] to Indianapolis is in progress.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lange |first=Kaitlin |title=I-69 completion date pushed back |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/13/-69-completion-date-pushed-back/97850844/ |access-date=September 3, 2017 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |publisher=Gannett Co. |date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> The [[Indiana Department of Transportation]] manages all Interstates, [[United States Numbered Highway System|U.S. Highways]], and [[List of state roads in Indiana|Indiana State Roads]] within the city. The city's Department of Public Works maintains more than {{convert|3400|mi|km|0}} of streets 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> in addition to alleys, sidewalks, and curbs. Sidewalks are absent from nearly {{convert|2000|mi|km|0}} 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 at 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 million passenger trips (compared with pre-[[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport|COVID-19 pandemic]] ridership of 9.2 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]]'' operates three weekly trips between [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]]. The [[Beech Grove Shops]] in the enclave of [[Beech Grove, Indiana|Beech Grove]] serves as Amtrak's primary heavy maintenance and overhaul facility, while the Indianapolis Distribution Center is the company's largest material and supply terminal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://history.amtrak.com/archives/beech-grove |title=Beech Grove shops |work=Amtrak |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Amtrak">{{cite web |url=https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/946/883/INDIANA15.pdf |title=Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2015, State of Indiana |work=Amtrak |access-date=September 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820012051/https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/946/883/INDIANA15.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2016}}</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]]). Indianapolis is a hub for CSX Transportation, home to its division headquarters, an [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal terminal]], and [[classification yard]] in the suburb of [[Avon, Indiana|Avon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/library/files/about-us/state-information/indiana/ |title=CSX in Indiana|publisher=CSX Transportation |access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref> === Utilities === [[File:Aerial view of Geist Reservoir and surrounding housing developments in Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, Indiana.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Geist Reservoir]] in northeast Indianapolis is one of the region's four reservoirs]] [[AES Indiana]] supplies electricity to more than 500,000 Indianapolis customers<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Applied Energy Service Corporation |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Woods |first1=Marcus Eugene |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/applied-energy-service-corporation-aes/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> and maintains 90,000 street lights.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ppidb.iu.edu/Uploads/PublicationFiles/Street%20Light%20Placement%20Analysis_%20Full%20report.pdf |title=Street Light Placement Analysis in Marion County, IN |page=4 |date=August 2017 |work=Public Policy Institute |publisher=[[Indiana University]] |first1=Joti |last1=Kaur |first2=Drew |last2=Klacik |access-date=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=October 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023050017/https://ppidb.iu.edu/Uploads/PublicationFiles/Street%20Light%20Placement%20Analysis_%20Full%20report.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Natural gas, water, and wastewater utilities are provided by Citizens Energy Group.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Citizens Energy Group |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=March 2021 |last=Fischer |first=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/citizens-energy-group/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> The company's thermal division operates the [[Perry K. Generating Station]] which produces and distributes steam for heating and cooling to about 160 customers in downtown Indianapolis.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=April 22, 2016 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/58240-citizens-seeks-rate-reduction-for-downtown-steam-customers |title=Citizens seeks rate reduction for downtown steam customers |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> The city's water supply is sourced from the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]] and its tributaries as well as [[aquifer]]s via four surface water treatment plants, four reservoirs, and five groundwater pumping stations throughout the region.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://info.citizensenergygroup.com/water/supply-and-sources |title=Supply and Sources |website=citizensenergygroup.com |publisher=Citizens Energy Group |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> [[Area codes 317 and 463]] are telephone [[area code]]s in the [[North American Numbering Plan]] assigned to Indianapolis and seven surrounding counties in Central Indiana. Established in 1947, 317 is the original area code for the Indianapolis area, while 463 is an [[overlay plan|overlay code]] for the same area that was added in 2016, making [[ten-digit dialing]] mandatory for all calls in the region.<ref>{{cite web |last=Russell |first=John |date=April 8, 2015 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/04/08/new-area-code-mandatory-digit-dialing-come-central-indiana/25472009/ |title=New 463 area code coming to Central Indiana |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> Telecommunications, including cable television, internet, telephone, and wireless services, are provided by [[AT&T Communications]], Metronet, [[Spectrum (brand)|Spectrum]], [[Verizon Communications]], and [[Xfinity]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Rafford |first=Claire |date=July 19, 2021 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/money/2021/07/19/indianapolis-internet-providers-area-wi-fi-speed-xfinity-att-spectrum/7908225002/ |title=What to know about Indianapolis' main home internet providers |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> [[Waste collection]] services in Indianapolis are provided by the city's Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division, [[Republic Services]], and [[Waste Management (corporation)|WM]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Schoettle |first=Anthony |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/pandemics-messy-side |title=Sheltering at home has produced loads more residential trash |date=May 22, 2020 |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> Solid waste disposal in the city is processed by [[landfill]] and [[incineration]]. [[Covanta]] operates a [[waste-to-energy]] plant in the city. About 11% of residents subscribe to private [[curbside recycling]] services;<ref name=Russell2023>{{cite web |last=Russell |first=John |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/managing-waste |title=Pilot project to boost Marion County's low recycling rate getting mixed reviews |date=March 31, 2023 |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> however, free public recycling drop-off sites are available throughout the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indy.gov/activity/find-a-recycling-drop-off-location |title=Find a Recycling Drop-Off Location |publisher=City of Indianapolis and Marion County |access-date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> Of U.S. cities, Indianapolis is the largest without a universal curbside recycling program, resulting in one of the lowest [[landfill diversion]] rates.<ref name=Russell2023/><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Recycling |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Fischer |first=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/recycling/ |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> === Healthcare === {{see also|List of hospitals in Indianapolis}} [[File:Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital Indianapolis July 2022.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital]], the city's flagship [[safety net hospital]]]] Healthcare in Indianapolis is provided by more than 20 hospitals, most belonging to the [[private hospital|private]], [[non-profit hospital|non-profit]] [[hospital network]]s of [[Ascension (healthcare system)|Ascension]] [[St. Vincent Health]], Community Health Network,<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Community Health Network |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Dehoff |first1=Beth A. |last2=Van Allen |first2=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/community-health-network/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> and [[IU Health]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Rowe |first=Alan |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indiana-university-health-methodist-hospital/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Several are [[teaching hospitals]] affiliated with the [[IU School of Medicine]] or the [[Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine]]. Four hospitals are [[Trauma center|Level I trauma centers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trauma Centers in Indiana |url=https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/IDOH-Verified-In-Process-Trauma-Centers-09172021.pdf |work=Indiana Department of Health, Division of Trauma & Injury Prevention |publisher=State of Indiana |date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County oversees the city's public health facilities and programs, including the Marion County Public Health Department, Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, and Eskenazi Health.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Hale |first1=Michelle D. |last2=Van Allen |first2=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/health-and-hospital-corporation-of-marion-county-hhc/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> Eskenazi Health operates ten [[primary care]] sites across the city, including the [[Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Mandusic McDonell |first1=Katherine |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/sidney-lois-eskenazi-hospital/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Other [[public hospital]]s include the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (managed by the [[Veterans Health Administration]])<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Damon |first1=Bradley Kent |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/richard-l-roudebush-veterans-administration-medical-center/ |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> and the [[NeuroDiagnostic Institute]] (managed by the State of Indiana).<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Jill |title=NeuroDiagnostic Institute Opens, First New Psychiatric Hospital In Decades |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/neurodiagnostic-institute-opens-first-new-psychiatric-hospital-in-decades |work=WFYI |publisher=Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media |date=March 15, 2019 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> IU Health [[Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital|Methodist]], [[Indiana University Health University Hospital|University]], and [[Riley Hospital for Children]] are affiliated with the IU School of Medicine. Riley is among the nation's foremost [[childrens hospital]]s, recognized in all ten pediatric specialties by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/in/riley-hospital-for-children-at-iu-health-PA6420020 |title=Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> IU Health is consolidating and replacing Methodist and University hospitals with a new $4.3 billion [[academic medical center]] which is slated to open in 2027.<ref name="Methodist">{{cite web |first=John |last=Russell |date=June 12, 2023 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/iu-health-readies-for-large-bond-sale-on-major-hospital-projects |title=IU Health readies for large bond sale on major hospital projects |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Other major hospitals include [[St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital|Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis]], [[Community Hospital East]], [[Community Hospital North]], and [[Franciscan Health Indianapolis]]. 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