STATEHOUSE (Dec. 6, 2022) – Over $1.1 million is headed to Putnam County communities to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Baird 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. In total, 229 towns, cities and counties will receive over $119 million in state matching grants.
"Indiana is considered one of the top states for infrastructure, and this program is a major reason why," Baird said. "Communities across the state have utilized these grants for essential road improvements."
Area grant recipients include Cloverdale ($968,410) and Roachdale ($207,572).
Baird 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.
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. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) represents House District 44,
which includes all of Putnam County and a portion of Montgomery County.
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