INDIANAPOLIS Many Hoosiers rely on IndyGo buses to get to different points around the Indianapolis Metropolitan area.Thanks to funding from a new grant, the bus system will potentially connect people in the town of Cumberland over to the Indianapolis International Airport.Justin Bruno has been using IndyGo his whole adult life.They support us out here," Bruno said. He works part-time as a bellman for a hotel downtown.The bus helps him in a pinch.I do have transportation but things happen. So IndyGo is a blessing," he said. IndyGo announced Tuesday that it received a $150 million federal capital grant for the construction of the upcoming Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit route.The awarded funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Small Starts Capital Investment Grant. The FTAs Capital Investment Grant contribution represents nearly 40 percent of the Blue Lines estimated project budget. The Blue Line is going to be the longest of the BRT routes. Its going to run through the heart of the city, the busiest corridor. 28 million visitors, within 150,000 jobs," IndyGo spokesperson Carrie Black said. The Blue Line will run 24 miles east to west along I-70, Holt Road and Washington Street.Black says residents can expect some construction in the coming months.A big part of bus rapid transit is dedicated bus lanes. What that does is it allows buses to travel independently of car traffic, and likewise it allows cars to travel independently of the buses and not have to deal with the stops and starts of buses," she said. But those dedicated bus lanes are causing a bit of controversy for the people living and working along the streets it will affect.Revenue. Theyre afraid of the revenue loss. They dont have corporations to back them," Jason Hunt said. Hunt works at a tavern and sports bar on E. Washington Street in Irvington.He says there are both positives and negatives to the Blue Line.There are a lot of independent restaurants and shop owners within here. So youre doing to remove the 10 to 15 places out front, youre going to go down to one lane. Youre going to have increased congestion," he said. But on the other hand, he says reliable public transportation is necessary. It definitely reduces their stress and their anxiety, I believe, of getting to a doctors appointment, getting to work. Maybe they cant accept a position because of the infrequency of the rides," Hunt said. These are growing pains. I think that the pros outweigh the cons.Construction on the Blue Line is expected to begin early this year, with the route set to open for service in late 2028.IndyGo will be hosting open houses in February all along the Washington Street corridor to share the details on construction, closures and detours.They'll be sharing the dates, times and locations of those meetings in the next week.