Indiana DOT takes applications for community transportation matching grant program

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will begin taking applications for its $190 million Community Crossings matching grant program on May 31. The program will provide funding to municipalities across the state for local road and bridge improvements.

“Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, both urban and rural, to invest in infrastructure projects that catalyze economic development, create jobs, and strengthen local transportation networks,” the agency says.

The program is funded by legislation approved earlier this year that will provide more than $1.2 billion in funding for road and bridge preservation projects.

“Since 2013, INDOT has provided more than $641 million to cities, towns, and counties to complete the critical work of modernizing local roads and bridges,” INDOT says. “Community Crossings is a continuation of INDOT’s commitment to partner with communities to create local transportation networks that positively impact the quality of life for the people that drive, bike, and walk in the ‘Crossroads of America’.”

Basics of the program include:

INDOT will take applications until July 15 and will notify grant awards winners by Aug. 2.

More information, including the application, is available on INDOT’s Local Public Agency Programs website.