U.S. Senator Young announces more than $57 million for transportation infrastructure projects across Indiana

Today, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced more than $57.8 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program for four transportation infrastructure projects across Indiana.

The funding will support projects in Fort Wayne, Jeffersonville, Noblesville, and Whiting, improving roads, bridges, freight infrastructure, and transportation safety while supporting economic growth across the state. Senator Young wrote letters of support for each of the projects.

“These investments will strengthen Indiana’s infrastructure, improve safety, support commerce and help communities prepare for future growth,” said Senator Young. “From modernizing critical bridges and freight facilities to improving major transportation corridors, these projects will benefit Hoosiers for decades to come while keeping Indiana’s transportation network strong and our economy growing. I appreciate Secretary Duffy’s partnership in helping make these investments possible.”

Indiana BUILD Grant Awards:

Jeffersonville – Crane Terminal Project

Award: $25,000,000

• Constructs a new dock at the Ports of Indiana – Jeffersonville.
• Builds a 300-ton crane, a 25,000-square-foot craneway, warehouse, and supporting infrastructure.
• Expands freight capacity and strengthens Indiana’s riverport infrastructure.

Fort Wayne – Ewing Street Bridge and Road Project

Award: $15,660,000

• Repairs and reconfigures two compromised bridges over the St. Marys river.
• Adds multi-use paths to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity.
• Reconstructs approximately four blocks of Ewing Street between Jefferson Boulevard and Main Street to modern engineering and downtown design standards.

Noblesville – Revolutionize State Road 37 Project

Award: $12,000,000

• Completes final design for reconstruction of a 1.6-mile segment of State Road 37.
• Converts the corridor into a grade-separated highway.
• Replaces three signalized intersections with continuous-flow roundabout interchanges featuring pedestrian facilities.
• Includes an overpass bridge, bridge replacement, and additional access improvements.

Whiting – Rail Corridor Overpass Project

Award: $5,163,200

• Funds planning and design for a new overpass connecting 119^th Street, Whiting Lakefront Park, and the BP Water Purification Plant.
• Improves safety and mobility around a heavily traveled rail corridor.