Community Crossings funding for 223 communities in Indiana was announced Nov. 7 during a gathering in Petersburg.
The matching grant program is part of Gov. Eric Holcomb's Next Level Roads program.
“Community Crossings has been an annual highlight over the years,” Holcomb said in a press release. “The fact that nearly 14,000 miles of road and over 200 local bridges have been replaced or rehabilitated through this program since 2017 is simply astonishing, in addition to countless economic and quality of life benefits in hundreds of communities across Indiana.”
Many communities in Northwest and North Central Indiana will receive some of the $140 million in funds from the program, including:
- Beverly Shores — $91,474.12
- Bremen — $500,761.19
- Bristol — $1,129,571.73
- Crown Point — $1,500,000
- De Motte — $697,162.50
- Dyer — $1,053,092.40
- East Chicago — $1,474,854.36
- Elkhart — $1,492,756.25
- Elkhart County — $1,500,000
- Gary — $1,499,999.95
- Goshen — $1,500,000
- Griffith — $1,500,000
- Hebron — $297,428.49
- Highland — $1,024,569.30
- Jasper County — $1,500,000
- Lowell — $761,805.25
- Marshall County — $1,500,000
- Michigan City — $1,460,881.86
- Munster — $843,479.50
- Nappanee — $826,707.00
- New Carlisle — $664,953.75
- New Chicago — $282,468.75
- Newton County — $698,043.30
- North Judson — $37,499.87
- Ogden Dunes — $386,470.94
- Osceola — $209,694.11
- Portage — $1,500,000
- Porter — $271,932.85
- Porter County — $1,500,000
- Pottawattamie Park — $408,918
- Pulaski County — $1,032,285
- Schererville — $509,722
- South Bend — $1,500,000
- St. Joseph County — $1,500,000
- Starke County — $1,500,000
- Town Of Pines — $173,981.25
- Valparaiso — $1,500,000
- Whiting — $688,350
Communities applied for the program's funds in July. It has provided more than $1.8 billion in matching funds since its inception in 2016.
“This program has impacted communities in all 92 Indiana counties, most more than once,” said INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith. “I want to recognize all of the local agencies who have participated over time for their hard work and dedication to improving their local transportation networks.”
More than 13,800 miles of roads have been improved through the program, which has matched $1.7 billion to 595 municipalities and counties. Local communities have, in turn, invested $992 million.
Find a list of all communities that received matching grants in this round of funding here. Applicants for the next round of funding will begin Jan. 2.
