11-03-2025
County gets $4 million in state funds for roads
ANDERSON — Local units of government have received more than $4 million in state Community Crossings matching funds for roadway paving and repair.
The City of Anderson and Madison County have both received the maximum amount of $1.5 million.
Jessica Bastin, Madison County Engineer, said the county will use the funds as part of a $3 million paving program this year. Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr said funds received by the city will be used as part of a planned $5 million paving program in 2025.
Broderick noted that Anderson has received $10 million since the program was implemented by the state in 2016.
'This is great news for Anderson,' he said. 'This early grant notification will allow us to hit the ground running this spring and summer.'
The City of Elwood was awarded $731,746, the Town of Frankton was granted $400,788, and $29,224 was approved for Country Club Heights.
Elwood Mayor Todd Jones said his city has streets marked for a repaving program developed by Cody Landrum, street commissioner, and consulting firm HWC Engineering.
Larry Shively, president of Frankton Town Council, said the Community Crossings funds will be used to pave the streets on the west side of town where a new water line was installed.
'Roads and bridges are essential to transportation within our local communities,' Sen. Mike Gaskill, R-Pendleton, said in a press release.
'The Community Crossings Grant Program allows our towns to improve infrastructure for Hoosiers and those traveling through our great state. I look forward to seeing communities utilize this funding to make our roadways safer and more efficient.'
