Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 218 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $100.2 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of the Governor’s Next Level Roads program.
To qualify for funding, local governments must provide local matching funds, 50 percent for larger communities or 25 percent for smaller communities, from a funding source approved for road and bridge construction. They must also submit an INDOT-approved 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 Town of Akron announced via social media that it received the grant for the second consecutive year. The project submitted was fully funded and will be awarded $55,884.13.
Akron must match 25% at $18,628.07. The total cost of the project is $74,512.20.
The streets that will be repaired with this funding are:
1: Front Street - SR19/Mishawaka to Oak St
2: Noyer Drive - Walnut St to SR14/Rochester St
3: West Street - SR 19/Mishawaka to Central St
4: Walnut Street - Noyer Drive to Whittenberger St
5: Oak Street - Front St to Main St
6: South Street - West St to Maple St
Also announced: $1 million in Community Crossing GRants for Fulton, Marshall and Cass counties. Wabash County was awarded $863, 953.
