STATEHOUSE (Dec. 7, 2022) – Pulaski County recently received over $970,000 to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to State Reps. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) and Jack Jordan (R-Bremen).
Culp 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.
"Investing in our infrastructure is critical and rural areas can't be left behind," Culp said. "This grant program gives communities large and small the opportunity to green light critical road projects, which they otherwise couldn't afford to do on their own."
Jordan 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.
"Having safe and reliable roads and bridges makes travel easier for residents and businesses alike, and boosts our local economy," Jordan said. "It's great to see these updates happening across our small communities."
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. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) represents House District 16, which
includes portions of Jasper, Pulaski, Starke and White counties.
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State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) represents House District 17,
which includes all of Fulton County, and portions of Marshall and Pulaski counties.
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