STATE HOUSE (Sept. 22, 2017) — Recently, three communities in and around Senate District 31 received over 1.7 million in local road-funding grants, said State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis).
The Community Crossings Matching Grant program was created in 2016 by the Indiana General Assembly. As part of Indiana’s long-term road funding plan, the legislature increased funding for the program in 2017 through House Enrolled Act 1002.
Grant recipients in Senate District 31 are as follows:
• Hamilton County received $775,000
• Lawrence received $301,252
• Marion County received $663,500
“The Community Crossings program is one of the most important aspects of Indiana’s long-term road funding plan because it focuses on providing funding and resources for our local communities,” Merritt said. “Updating and repairing the roads and bridges in our district will improve the quality of life for our residents. I’m glad to see our local governments take action and tackle our infrastructure needs on a local level.”
Through the program, INDOT matches up to $1 million when localities invest in road and bridge repairs. Counties with populations below 50,000 and cities and towns with populations below 10,000 are matched 75 percent, while larger counties, cities and towns are matched 50 percent. INDOT selects these communities based on economic impact.
This funding is in addition to the funding for Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) from Indiana’s Next Level Roads plan, which provides $490,863,320 to repair state-maintained roads and bridges in Hamilton and Marion counties over the next five years.
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Contact: Lauren Beatty, Press Secretary
Lauren.Beatty@iga.in.gov
317-234-9221
