STATEHOUSE (March 6, 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 Madison 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.
"As a community, we depend on safe and accessible roads to connect us to schools, businesses and vital services," said State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion). "These grants will provide resources to ensure our roadways can support the needs of our growing communities and maintain safety for all travelers."
Area grant recipients include:
"Indiana remains in a strong place financially and continues to help local communities make strategic investments in road and bridge projects," said State Rep. Chris Jeter (R-Fishers). "These projects will help ensure our infrastructure is safe for Hoosiers, visitors and businesses."
To qualify for funding, smaller municipalities must provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger communities must provide a 50 percent match. The state requires 50 percent of available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or less.
"As we head into spring, these funds can help our local communities repair damages caused by winter storms impacting our roads and infrastructure," said State Rep. Ethan Lawson (R-Greenfield). "Our communities deserve safe roadways and efficient traffic flow.”
State Rep. Kyle Pierce (R-Anderson) said 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.
"It's important that state and local governments work together to strengthen our infrastructure," Pierce said. "We need to continue improving our roads and bridges to support our growing communities."
Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $2 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
"Indiana’s roadways help connect communities, businesses, residents and visitors," Rowray said. "I'm grateful we have the opportunity to invest in these upgrades and look forward to seeing the progress these projects will bring to our communities."
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. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) represents House District 31,
which includes portions of Grant and Madison counties.
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State Rep. Chris Jeter (R-Fishers) represents House District 88,
which includes portions of Hamilton, Hancock, Madison and Marion counties.
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State Rep. Ethan Lawson (R-Greenfield) represents House District 53,
which includes portions of Hancock and Madison counties.
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State Rep. Kyle Pierce (R-Anderson) represents House District 36,
which includes a portion of Madison County.
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State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown) represents House District 35,
which includes portions of Delaware and Madison counties.
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