STATEHOUSE (March 11, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $4.1 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to Elkhart County legislators.
The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program provides local communities funding for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements and other projects. This year, 245 Indiana communities will receive more than $200 million in state matching grants.
"Roadways are essential for daily life and maintaining them is critical for Hoosiers who want to travel regularly and also to support our local businesses," said State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City). "This funding enables local communities to act faster and make needed repairs and upgrades that may not have otherwise been possible."
Indiana was recently ranked as the best state in the nation for overall road conditions by ConsumerAffairs, noting our low rate of traffic fatalities and quality of roads.
Area grant recipients include:
"Communities both large and small can benefit from this program to make necessary upgrades to their roadways," said State Rep. Joanna King (R-Middlebury). "In the future, I hope to see even more local towns and cities apply for this program."
"This matching grant fund facilitates a great partnership between local units of government and the state," said State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart). "It's essential to maintain quality infrastructure in local communities and I'm glad to see continued success with this program."
State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola) said to qualify for funding, smaller municipalities must provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger communities must provide a 50 percent match. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $2 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
"The funding from this program will be put to good use for local infrastructure upgrades," Wesco said. "Previous projects that were on pause or new improvements can now be made due to additional funding from this program."
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings to view a full list of grant recipients and learn more about the program.
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State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City) represents House District 18,
which includes portions of Elkhart, Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties.
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State Rep. Joanna King (R-Middlebury) represents House District 49,
which includes a portion of Elkhart County.
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State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) represents House District 48,
which includes a portion of Elkhart County.
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State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola) represents House District 21,
which includes portions of Elkhart and St. Joseph counties.
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