Dearborn Co. Highway Dept. Announces Plans for Community Crossings Grant Funding

The county recently received $1.5 million in funding from INDOT.

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(Dearborn County, Ind.) - Dearborn County was notified on November 7 that they have received a $1,500,000.00 grant from INDOT as part of the Community Crossing Matching Grant Program. These funds will be used for roadway paving in accordance with the County’s Pavement Asset Management Plan to help the county achieve the goals listed in the plan.

The following roads will be resurfaced:

• East Laughery Creek Road from Hueseman to Road-56,
• West Laughery Creek Road from Roberts Road to SR-262,
• Cross Road, Park Avenue (county portion) Soap Hill Road, and
• St. Peters Road.

Work will include hot mix asphalt overlay, shoulder stone wedges to eliminate pavement edge drop-offs and yellow centerline or white edge line markings depending on roadway width and traffic count for safety.