STATEHOUSE (March 11, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $4.3 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Zach Payne (R-Charlestown).
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.
"The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program is a tremendous partnership between state and local government," Engleman said. "This funding helps local communities move forward faster on needed upgrades to ensure the safety of our infrastructure."
Indiana was recently ranked as the best state in the nation for overall road conditions by Consumer Affairs, noting our low rate of traffic fatalities and quality of roads.
Area grant recipients include:
Payne 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. The state requires 50 percent of available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or less. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $2 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
"Our transportation infrastructure is invaluable to everyday life," Payne said. "This funding will help our local communities get the resources needed to maintain the high-quality roads and bridges that Hoosier drivers deserve."
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. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) represents House District 70,
which includes all of Harrison County, and portions of Clark, Floyd and Washington counties.
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State Rep. Zach Payne (R-Charlestown) represents House District 66,
which includes portions of Clark, Jefferson and Scott counties.
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