Indy Standard

State Representatives David Abbott and Chris Judy have announced that local communities in Indiana will soon benefit from additional state funding for road and bridge projects. This funding is part of Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which supports road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements, and other infrastructure projects.

The program has allocated more than $139 million in state matching grants to 223 communities across Indiana. "Ensuring that our transportation routes are able to be maintained and upgraded will allow for future growth," said Representative Abbott. He emphasized the importance of safe and functional roadways for daily reliance by the public.

Local areas receiving grants include Churubusco with $585,000, Columbia City with $1.4 million, and South Whitley with $300,234. Representative Judy remarked on the program's impact by stating, "This program helps smaller cities and towns stretch their budgets to make much-needed improvements to roads and other vital infrastructure."

Eligibility for the competitive grant requires smaller municipalities to match 25 percent of local funds while larger communities must provide a 50 percent match. By law, half of the available matching funds must be awarded annually to communities within counties having populations of 50,000 or fewer. Since its inception in 2016, Community Crossings has distributed over $1.8 billion for local road and bridge improvements.

For further details about the program, visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on "Community Crossings Matching Grant."