COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded $823,897.50 to the city of Columbus and $999,255.82 to Bartholomew County as part of the Community Crossroads matching grant fund. The program was created by the Indiana General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Mike Pence in March of this year.
The city of Columbus will pave Central Avenue from State Street to 11th Street, Taylor Road from U.S. 31 to 26th Street, and Tipton Lakes Blvd. from Goeller Blvd. to Coles Drive. The work also includes curbs and incidentals. Bartholomew County will overlay several roads and rehabilitate two bridges.
Princess Lakes received $40,000, and Hope received $57,332 as part of the program.