Governor Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced that 214 cities, towns, and counties have received over $126.5 million in state matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative. Over $3 million will be put towards local road projects in seven different communities. The Community Crossings Initiative has give issued more than $738 million in state matching funds for construction projects. This latest round was highly competitive with more applications collected than dollars available. Also, an INDOT-approved asset management plan for maintaining existing roads and bridges must be submitted. State law requires annually that 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. In April 2017, Indiana lawmakers identified long-term funding for Community Crossings as part of House Enrolled Act 1002, passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Holcomb.
Eagle Country Online
Katie McLaughlin
04/08/2020