INDIANAPOLIS – An influx of money should be getting bridge and other projects off the ground around the state and in the region – including in Kosciusko, Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton and Noble counties and in Plymouth.
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Feb. 18 that $179.8 million in federal transportation funding is being awarded to 50 cities, towns and counties in rural portions of Indiana to invest in local road and bridge improvements and sidewalk projects.
For this latest round of funding, rural communities will design, develop and purchase right of way for local projects. While the funds awarded now are dedicated to construction, INDOT will also financially participate in design, engineering and right of way acquisition components…