28 Central Indiana infrastructure projects receive $55.5 million in funding
Today, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) awarded $55.5 million in federal funding for projects that will go to bid in State Fiscal Year 2024.
Responsible for planning and programming federal transportation funds in the eight-county Central Indiana region, the Indianapolis MPO awarded funding to projects that include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Roundabouts in Beech Grove, Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis
- Dan Jones Road widening in Avon
- Signal preemption in Franklin
- HAWK (High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk) beacons to enhance pedestrian safety in Greenfield
- Safety upgrade on a trail in Westfield
- Pedestrian safety enhancements in Indianapolis
- Electric buses in Indianapolis
As part of an annual process, this year’s funding recipients were selected from a highly competitive pool, with awarded projects falling into at least one of four funding categories: safety, air quality, transportation alternatives, and surface transportation.
Each funded project requires a local match and was judged based on technical criteria relative to the funding category. The criteria include impacts to air quality, improvements to congestion, safety, pavement quality, and more.
“With requests for 69 projects totaling $180 million, it is clear that infrastructure needs in Central Indiana are great,” said Anna Gremling, executive director of the Indianapolis MPO. “This funding will help local governments address the ongoing challenges of building and maintaining the infrastructure that is so critical to the regional and state economies.”
Federal law requires each urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more to have an MPO, and the MPO planning process is required to receive federal funds for transit, transportation alternatives, and roadway improvements. The Indianapolis MPO encompasses 1,520 square miles and includes eight counties and 31 cities and towns.
The MPO’s annual process includes a call for projects in which public agencies submit applications. The MPO staff reviews submitted projects and makes recommendations to the administrative, technical, and policy committees of the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council, which oversees the MPO.
This year’s projects receiving funds are listed on the attached page.
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