State Representatives Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) said in a joint news release on Thursday that local communities will soon be on the move with more road and bridge projects with the help of recently released state funding.
This funding is available through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements and other projects. A total of 223 communities across the state will receive more than $139 million in this fall’s award of state matching grants.
Area grant recipients include:
Argos, $906,847;
Bremen, $1.1 million;
La Paz, $330,375; and
Plymouth, $647,181.
Representative Jack Jordan said, "As the Crossroads of America, visitors and Hoosiers depend on our roadways to safely get to their destinations. Upgrading critical infrastructure is essential to our quality of life and an investment in our future."
Representative Jack Teshka "Upgrades to roadways not only keep us safer, but they also support local businesses and our economy. Investing in local infrastructure can attract more residents and employers to the area and in return put money back into our communities."
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.8 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on "Community Crossings Matching Grant" to learn more about the program.
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