STATEHOUSE (Dec. 7, 2022) – Over $700,000 is headed to local communities to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to State Reps. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown) and Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville).
Criswell 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.
"Making investments in infrastructure is necessary to help our rural communities stay competitive in today's economy," Criswell said. "From transporting goods to connecting us to school and work, we depend on local infrastructure in our daily lives and have to ensure its functioning for years to come."
Rush County received $462,139 and the city of Rushville received $276,490.
Patterson 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.
"Whether you're driving the kids to school, commuting to work or running a business, it's easy to understand the value of having good roads," Patterson said. "These matching grants help communities of all sizes tackle important improvement projects and maintain their roads now and into the future."
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. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown) represents House District 54,
which includes portions of Hancock, Henry, Rush and Shelby counties.
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State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) represents House District 55, which includes
all of Fayette, Franklin and Union counties, and portions of Decatur, Ripley and Rush counties.
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