Austin and Scottsburg were among the 223 communities who were awarded last week nearly $140 million through the Community Crossings matching grant program.
The City of Austin was awarded 849,875 while Scottsburg received $388,783.52
“Community Crossings has been an annual highlight over the years,” said Gov. Eric Holcomb. “The fact that nearly 14,000 miles of road and over 200 local bridges have been replaced or rehabilitated through this program since 2017 is simply astonishing, in addition to countless economic and quality of life benefits in hundreds of communities across Indiana.”
Communities submitted applications for funding during a highly competitive call for projects in July. Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s local road and bridge matching grant fund. The Community Crossings initiative has provided more than $1.8 billion in state matching funds for local road improvement projects since its start in 2016.
State legislators identified long-term funding for Community Crossings as part of House Enrolled Act 1002, passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Holcomb in 2017.