STATEHOUSE (Dec. 7, 2022) – Over $835,000 is headed to Monroe County to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to area legislators.
State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) said the local funding from the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program is for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements, guardrail replacements and signage, and can cover material costs for chip sealing and crack filling operations.
"Maintaining our roads and bridges is essential to keeping Indiana moving in the right direction," Hall said. "We rely on strong infrastructure every day, and we know it's also critical to keeping and attracting businesses, and encouraging economic development."
Monroe County received a grant for $835,759. In total, 229 towns, cities and counties will receive over $119 million in state matching grants.
State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) said smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while large 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. To date, Hoosier communities are on the receiving end of more than $1 billion in Community Crossings Matching Grants, established in 2016 and expanded through laws supported by Heaton.
"It's encouraging to see so many counties and communities across the state take advantage of these matching grants," Heaton said. "I encourage more of our towns, cities and counties to explore this grant program moving forward."
"With Indiana being known as the Crossroads of America, it's important we do what it takes to maintain and improve our top-ranked infrastructure," said State Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville). "Community Crossings grants help locals tackle projects, which can increase quality of life and road safety, and encourage businesses to stay and grow here."
According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, which oversees and awards the grants, the next call for projects is expected in January. Awards are released two times a year. More information can be found at in.gov/indot/communitycrossings or by emailing LPAQuestions@indot.in.gov.
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State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) represents House District 62,
which includes all of Brown County, and portions of Monroe and Jackson counties.
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State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) represents House District 46,
which includes all of Owen County, and portions of Clay, Monroe and Vigo counties.
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State Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) represents House District 60,
which includes portions of Johnson, Morgan and Monroe counties.
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