State Reps. Heaton, Morrison: Local road projects receive state funding boost

Posted Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 3:20 PM

STATEHOUSE (April 13, 2023) – Local communities are set to receive over $1.2 million to complete much-needed road projects, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil).

Funding is available through the state's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. In total, 224 towns, cities and counties will receive over $133.4 million in state matching grants.

"Safe infrastructure is vital to our state's continued success," Heaton said. "Thanks to these grants, Indiana's roads and bridges are ranked among the top in the country."

Area grant recipients include Clay County ($1 million) and Brazil ($227,842)

"Road and bridge improvements are always an ongoing effort," Morrison said. "The Community Crossings program helps ensure we can maintain our infrastructure, especially in our smaller communities that might not always have the needed funding." To qualify for the competitive grant, 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. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.27 billion to improve local roads and bridges.

A list of all communities receiving matching funds in the latest round is available here. Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings to learn more about the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program and the next call for projects opening in July.

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State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) represents House District 46, which includes all of Owen County, and portions of Clay, Monroe and Vigo counties.

State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) represents House District 42, which includes all of Parke and Vermillion counties, and portions of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties.