Rural Communities Score Federal Funding

Monday, October 3, 2016 11:17 AM EDT Updated: Monday, October 3, 2016 02:14 PM EDT
By Alex Brown
Rural Communities Score Federal Funding INDOT Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson announced the funding availability at the Purdue Road School conference in March.

More than 60 cities, towns and counties have been awarded much-needed resources for infrastructure improvements. The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced recipients of nearly $80 million in federal funding for local road and bridge work, along with sidewalk and trail projects.

INDOT says the communities will design, develop and purchase land for various projects that would be bid during the fiscal year beginning in July of 2020. The department says each community must pay at least 20 percent in local matching funds to be eligible to receive the federal funding.

"Over the last decade, Indiana has demonstrated a commitment to investing in infrastructure that is nearly unmatched," said Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb. "Modern roads and bridges keep commerce moving at the speed of the 21st-century economy and sidewalks and trails help create the sense of place that sparks vibrant communities which attract businesses and talent to the Hoosier state."

INDOT Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson announced the availability of federal funding for rural projects earlier this year. It was then that the department announced it had set aside about $5 million for sidewalk improvements as part of the "Common Paths" initiative. INDOT is also investing $2.5 million annually to improve crosswalk and other sidewalk projects along state highways.

The recipients and their projects include:

  • Boone County: Br # 41 Replacement – $2,108,800.00
  • Clinton County: Br # 36 Replacement – $1,311,920.00
  • Warren County: Br # 14 Replacement – $440,000.00
  • Morgan County: Br # 75 Replacement – $1,170,000.00
  • Putnam County: Br # 172 Rehabilitation – $374,400.00
  • Noble County: Br # 136 Replacement – $1,703,600.00
  • Rush County: Br # 127 Replacement – $1,600,000.00
  • Wayne County: Br # 266 Replacement – $1,280,000.00
  • Jay County: Br # 103 Rehabilitation – $403,200.00
  • Hancock County: Br # 18 Replacement – $1,200,000.00
  • Marshall County: Br # 73 Replacement – $1,674,400.00
  • Starke County: Br # 7 Replacement – $1,080,000.00
  • Lake County: Br # 65 Replacement – $1,150,000.00
  • White County: Br # 95 Rehabilitation – $1,004,000.00
  • Dearborn County: Br # 108 Replacement – $2,160,000.00
  • Jennings County: Br # 76 Replacement – $2,030,400.00
  • Decatur County: Br # 236 Replacement – $1,120,000.00
  • Franklin County: Bridge Rehabilitation – $892,000.00
  • Lawrence County: Br # 113 Replacement – $869,600.00
  • Warrick County: Br # 113 Replacement – $920,000.00
  • Greene County: Br # 272 Replacement – $939,200.00
  • Knox County: Br # 382 Replacement – $1,520,000.00

ROAD PROJECTS  

  • Rockville: S. Market St Reconstruction – $3,986,400.00
  • Greencastle: Zinc Mill Rd (Percy Julian Dr) Reconstruction – $1,968,800.00
  • Montgomery County: Country Club Rd Reconstruction – $3,352,000.00
  • Steuben County: CR 200N Reconstruction – $2,130,000.00
  • Gas City: 1st St Reconstruction – $1,808,800.00
  • Decatur: Intersection Improvement – $2,098,125.00
  • Winona Lake: Intersection Improvement – $953,235.00
  • Portland: Blaine Pike Rehabilitation – $1,084,000.00
  • Rushville: Cherry St Road Construction – Phase 2 – $3,800,800.00
  • Cass County: CR 400S Reconstruction – Phase 4 – $2,425,840.00
  • City of Plymouth: Hoham Dr Reconstruction – $2,147,409.60
  • Town of DeMotte: E Division St Reconstruction – $1,168,000.00
  • City of North Vernon: US 50 (Buckeye St) Reconstruction Drainage – $1,745,600.00
  • City of Aurora: Market St Reconstruction – $1,727,200.00
  • Jennings County: O&M Ave/ Brownstown Rd Rehabilitation – $1,155,200.00
  • City of Seymour: Burkhardt Blvd Extension – Phase 1 – $4,000,000.00
  • City of Boonville: 3rd St Rehabilitation – $2,176,000.00
  • Pike County: CR 350N Rehabilitation – $1,600,000.00
  • City of Vincennes: Main St Reconstruction – $2,192,000.00

SAFETY PROJECTS  

  • Veedersburg: Sign Replacement – $125,100.00
  • Marion: Sign Replacement – $517,500.00
  • Nobe County: Baseline Rd/CR 600E Intersection Improvement – $796,500.00
  • Blackford County: Sign Replacement – $268,200.00
  • Henry County: Sign Replacement – $495,000.00
  • Franklin County: St Mary’s Rd & Blue Creek Rd Guardrail Installation – $162,288.00
  • Scott County: Sign Replacement – $201,465.00
  • City of Sullivan: Sign Replacement – $510,300.00
  • Spencer County: Sign Inventory & Replacement – $135,450.00
  • Town of Orleans: Sign Inventory & Replacement – $53,640.00

SIDEWALK PROGRAM 

  • Otterbein: $87,200.00
  • Butler: $210,800.00
  • Sweetser: $258,080.00
  • Dunkirk: $67,200.00
  • Redkey: $89,600.00
  • Windfall: $141,600.00
  • Portland: $337,600.00
  • North Judson: $163,200.00
  • City of Greensburg: $310,784.00
  • City of Salem: $1,188,000.00
  • Town of Holland: $163,600.00
  • City of Rockport: $583,172.00

TRAILS/ENHANCEMENTS 

  • City of Petersburg: Main St Pedestrian Facilities and Streetscape – $1,447,372.00
  • City of Monticello: S Main St Pedestrian /Bike Facilities – $336,383.90
  • City of Batesville: Pedestrian /Bike Facilities – $990,000.00
  • City of Linton: Pedestrian/Bike Path – $495,200.00
  • New Castle: Multi-use Trail – $380,000.00
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