Indy Standard

State Representatives Lori Goss-Reaves and Mike Karickhoff have announced that local communities in Indiana will soon benefit from increased road and bridge projects due to newly released state funding. The 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 over $139 million in state matching grants to 223 communities across the state. "I am thrilled that the state is investing in infrastructure that strengthens the safety of our roadways," said Goss-Reaves. "The benefits from this funding will improve our quality of life for Hoosier families and businesses."

Local recipients of these grants include Gas City with $200,717, Grant County receiving $288,931, and Matthews awarded $594,392. Karickhoff highlighted Indiana's strong infrastructure ranking: "Indiana's infrastructure ranking is one of the best in the nation, and these state matching grants are one of the many reasons why." He added that the program helps alleviate financial pressure on local communities facing rising costs for road and bridge maintenance.

To be eligible for these competitive grants, smaller municipalities must provide a 25 percent match in local funds while larger communities are required to contribute a 50 percent match. According to state law, half of the available matching funds must be awarded annually to communities within counties with populations of 50,000 or fewer. Since its inception in 2016, Community Crossings has distributed more than $1.8 billion for local road and bridge improvements.

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