AASHTO Journal - INDOT Awards $110M in Local Transportation Funding

Governor Mike Braun (R) recently presented nearly $110 million in state matching funds to local communities to support a variety of transportation infrastructure projects in 346 cities, towns, and counties across Indiana.

[Above photo by INDOT]

The governor made those funding awards – issued via the Community Crossings Matching Grants program managed by the Indiana Department of Transportation – during the 43rd Annual Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization and Indiana Association of Regional Councils Conference held in late October in Kokomo, IN.

“Good roads and bridges are essential to strong communities and a growing economy,” noted Gov. Braun in a statement.

“This funding ensures hundreds of Indiana communities have the necessary resources to make improvements that Hoosiers will see and use every day,” he said. “What makes Community Crossings work is that local governments have skin in the game. They’re investing alongside the state to get these projects done, making roads safer, supporting local businesses and creating more opportunities for communities across Indiana to grow.”

“More than $2 billion in matching funds have been awarded for local road improvements since 2016,” added Lyndsay Quist, INDOT commissioner. “Community Crossings is a testament to the strong partnerships between INDOT and local communities that help provide safe, efficient transportation infrastructure for our cities, towns, and counties.”

Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s local road and bridge matching grant fund, INDOT noted.

The Indiana General Assembly identified long-term funding for Community Crossings as part of House Enrolled Act 1002, passed in 2017. Following recent legislative changes to the program, the matching grant cap is now set at $100 million per year, and the annual cap is reduced to $1 million per local unit of government per state fiscal year.

INDOT said cost favorability has allowed it to exceed the annual $100 million cap the past two fiscal years.