STATEHOUSE (Aug. 24, 2016) — Wayne County and five local communities received more than $2.5 million in state matching grants this week to improve roads and bridges, according to State Rep. Dick Hamm (R-Richmond).
This year, Hamm supported legislation establishing the state’s Community Crossings matching grant fund, which will provide about $160 million to Indiana cities, towns and counties on a 50/50 matching basis.
As part of the program, Wayne County received $1 million for road and bridge improvements. In addition, five local communities were awarded grants, including Cambridge City ($31,342), Centerville ($482,137), Dublin ($38,339), Hagerstown ($67,779) and Richmond ($948,073).
“Roads and bridges are important to our state’s economic success,” Hamm said. “The additional funds provided to local communities will be put to good use repairing and maintaining their infrastructure.”
On Monday, INDOT announced 102 Central Indiana cities, towns and counties were awarded $47 million through the fund. Projects that are eligible for funding through Community Crossings include road resurfacing, bridge rehabilitation, road reconstruction, resurfacing, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance in connection with road projects. Material costs for chip sealing and crack filling operations were also eligible for funds.
A complete list of Central Indiana cities, towns and counties receiving matching funds through Community Crossings for the calendar year 2016 call for projects is online at http://www.in.gov/indot/3569.htm. More information about Community Crossings is online at www.in.gov/indot/communitycrossings.
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State Rep. Dick Hamm (R-Richmond) represents most of Wayne County.
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