Four Marshall County communities were awarded funding through the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings Matching Grant program.
This was the second call for projects in 2022. Nearly 230 municipalities in the state received a combined $119.4 million in a competitive call for projects in July and August.
INDOT officials say applications were evaluated based on need and current conditions, as well as impacts to safety and economic development. Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s Local Road and Bridge Matching Grant Fund.
The Town of Argos was awarded $948,963.75 which will be used to pave Whitetail Lane, Meadow Court, Albert Street, East Street, Grove Street, South Street, West Plum Street, Weidner Avenue, East Plum Street, and Clinton Street.
The Town of Bremen was awarded $582,991.57 which will be used to pave North Birkey Street from the 100 block through the 400 block, South Marshall Street from the 400 block through the 500 block, North Washington Street from the 200 block through the 400 block, East Maple Street from the 300 block through the 600 block, the 200 block of Collier Street, the 500 block of South Bowen Avenue, the 100 block of East Mill Street, and the 500 block of South Baltimore Street.
The Town of Culver was awarded $320,456.25 which will be used for the project that will widen Lakeshore Drive from Academy to State Road 10. The east side will be widened approximately three feet and will be curbed. It will also address some storm water concerns and improve and relocate a small section of sanitary sewer.
The Town of Bourbon was awarded $135,307.88 to be used for asphalt overlays and millings at intersections and approaches on East North from Main to Washington, Frank from Bourbon to end, Fribly from Quad to Center, North Harris from Liberty to Pine, North Washington from Jefferson to Pine, and South Washington from Douglass to Jackson.
To qualify for funding, local governments must provide local matching funds of 50 percent for larger communities or 25 percent for smaller communities and have an asset management plan for maintaining existing roads and bridges. State law requires annually that 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer.
The next call for projects will open in January 2023.
