STATEHOUSE (Nov. 7, 2024) – State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) represents said local communities will soon be on the move with more road and bridge projects with the help of recently released state funding.
Funding is available through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements and other projects. A total of 223 communities across the state will receive more than $139 million in state matching grants.
"Community Crossings grants give smaller communities and towns the opportunity to improve, repair and tackle larger transportation projects in our area," said Pressel, chair of the House Roads and Transportation Committee. "It's programs like this that allow Indiana to be one of the top-ranked states in the country for its infrastructure."
Area grant recipients include La Porte ($1.3 million), La Porte County ($1.5 million) and Long Beach ($1.2 million).
"Upgrades to roadways not only keep us safer, but they also support local businesses and our economy," Teshka said. "Investing in local infrastructure can attract more residents and employers to the area and in return put money back into our communities."
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger 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. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.8 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on "Community Crossings Matching Grant" to learn more about the program.
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State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) represents District 20,
which includes portions of LaPorte and Starke counties.
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State Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) represents House District 7,
which includes portions of LaPorte, Marshall and St. Joseph counties.
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