Lyness: State Grants Give Green Light For Local Dearborn County Road Improvements

Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 9:49 AM

By State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison), news release

Dearborn County communities will receive more than $2.3 million in state matching grants.

INDIANAPOLIS - Local Dearborn County communities will receive more than $2.3 million in state matching grants to steer toward much-needed road improvement projects, according to State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison). Lyness said 218 towns, cities and counties throughout Indiana received a combined total of over $101 million through the Community Crossings Matching Grant program. Lyness supported legislation establishing the program in 2016 and its expansion in 2017. The Indiana Department of Transportation oversees and distributes these grants twice each year.

"Every dollar counts, and local governments don't always have the resources to fully fund larger projects," Lyness said. "Partnering with the state really helps our communities maintain our roads and bridges without stretching budgets beyond their means." The following communities received state matching grants:

Dearborn County $1 million;
Dillsboro $66,838;
Greendale $340,269;
Lawrenceburg $806,097; and
Moores Hill $136,144.

Lyness said communities can use these funds for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements, guardrail replacements and signage. Smaller municipalities must provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while large communities must provide a 50 percent match. State law requires that 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. More information about the program and recipients can be found online at in.gov/indot/communitycrossings.