STATEHOUSE (March 10, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $1.7 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw).
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.
"Essential upgrades to road and bridges not only keep Hoosiers safe, but they also support our local businesses and economy," Sweet said. "These projects are a key part of attracting more residents and employers to our area."
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.
Area grant recipients include La Fontaine ($176,262), Wabash ($458,364) and Wabash County ($1.1 million).
Snow 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.
"Having safe and reliable roadways will allow for future growth in our communities as well as across the state," Snow said. "It's great to see local units of government taking advantage of this program and working with the state to keep our infrastructure in great shape."
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. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) represents House District 50,
which includes all of Huntington County, and portions of Miami, Wabash and Wells counties.
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State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) represents House District 22,
which includes portions of Kosciusko and Wabash counties.
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