The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has allocated $179.8 million to rural communities across the state to address traffic safety, roadway rehabilitation and multimodal transportation needs.
The awards are funded through federal highway dollars authorized under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and distributed through the Federal Highway Administration.
The allocations prioritize bridge repair and replacement. With 49 bridges across the state rated in poor condition, the agency has directed $129.1 million toward repairing or replacing the aging structures. That amount represents nearly three-quarters of the total funding awarded. Beyond bridge work, the remaining $50.7 million will support a range of local transportation infrastructure improvements, including road resurfacing, safety upgrades and pedestrian and bicycle enhancements.
Bridge projects routinely consume a significant share of INDOT’s annual construction program because of the high cost of structural repairs and federally mandated inspection requirements. Among the largest awards in this round is Jennings County’s roughly $7.16 million allocation for a bridge over the Vernon Fork of the Muscatatuck River, along with multi-million-dollar bridge projects in Lawrence County and other rural communities.
INDOT is primarily funding construction and advanced pre-construction activities in this round, while also supporting design, engineering and right-of-way acquisition as part of the broader project delivery process.
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