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Byrne: Communities in Senate District 47 receive more than $3 million in road-funding grants

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Byrne: Communities in Senate District 47
receive more than $3 million in road-funding grants

A full breakdown of the Community Crossings Awards can be found here.

STATEHOUSE (April 17, 2023) — Communities in Senate District 47 will receive more than $3 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville).

The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana’s roads and bridges. Since its enactment, the program has awarded more than $1.27 billion in state matching funds for local construction projects.

In Senate District 47, the following communities received grants:

  • Georgetown received $167,027.67;
  • Harrison County received $1 million;
  • New Albany received $1 million; and
  • Washington County received $1 million.

"The Community Crossings Matching Grant program provides a great opportunity for communities to improve local infrastructure, especially rural communities subject to heavy travel and weather conditions," Byrne said. "I am pleased our communities received this valuable funding and look forward to seeing how they put it to use."

Through the program, the Indiana Department of Transportation matches up to $1 million annually when localities invest in road and bridge repairs. Counties with populations fewer than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations fewer than 10,000 receive a 75%/25% match, while counties with populations greater than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations greater than 10,000 receive a 50%/50% match.

The CCMG offers two rounds of applications each year, with the next call for applications occurring in July of 2023.

To view the full list of communities receiving matching funds, click here.

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State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) represents Senate District 47,

which includes most of Floyd County and Harrison and Washington counties.

Click here for a high resolution photo.