Indiana bridges to get upgrades

INDIANAPOLIS — Thirty-two bridges in rural Indiana will be getting repairs and upgrades, thanks to funding from the federal government.

In March, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced that $155.6 million in federal transportation funds was awarded to the state.

Of that total award, some $90.3 million will be used to repair and upgrade 32 bridges throughout the state. Those bridges currently are rated in poor condition.

The bridge projects — some counties received multiple awards: Lawrence County, $1,815.082.98, Tunnelton-Dennison Road; Decatur County, $2,816,000, CR 1000 West; Randolph County, $2,286,400, CR 250N; Putnam County, $4,979,200, Dunbar Road; LaPorte County, $1,532,835, CR 2300S; Elkhart County, $2,893,589, CR 31; Knox County, 6,235,200, Mays Road; Harrison County, $854,400, Old Hwy. 337; Boone County, $7,196,520, CR 300S; Noble County, $2,160,000, CR 300 West; Warrick County, $1,464,000, County Bridges; Benton County, $2,320,324, Benton County Bridges; Madison County, $$2,531,200, County Road 300W; Marshall County, $1,476,000, E. 7th Road; Allen County, $7,304,000, Ferguson Road; Bartholomew County, $6,704,000, Tannehill Road; Gibson County, $2,452,000, 900 S; Boone County, $1,093,798.04, CR 500 S/Acton Road; Dearborn County, $1,532,000, Bells Branch Road; Orange County, $3,298,400, CR 500 N; LaPorte County, $1,900,300, CR 525S; Huntington County, $2,881,600, Huntington County Bridges; Fayette County, $2,069,838, County Bridges; Noble County, $2,960,800, Perry Road; Morgan County, $2,408,000, Measel; Monroe County, $5,136,000, Business 37 North; Henry County, $2,360,800, South County Line Road; Huntington County, $1,492,680, 500w; Scott County, $3,393,600, Leota Road; Hancock County, $533,600, 900N; Rush County, $1,040,707, 875W; Adams County, $1,142,400, Adams County Bridges.

The other non-bridge projects: Hancock County, $2,632,264, Intersection Improvement Project, 300S; Putnam County, $2,353,500, Local Safety Project, Manhattan Road; Daviess County, $3,568,500, Local Safety Project, Old Highway 50; Cloverdale, $506,250, Signing Project, Various City Streets; Kosciusko County, $544,500, Local Safety Project, Various County Roads; Cass County, $99,000 (Preliminary Engineering Funds Only), Signing Project, Cass County Roads; Putnam County, $117,000 (Preliminary Engineering Funds Only), Local Safety Project, Various County Roads, North Webster, $1,719,000, Local Safety Project, SR 13; Hancock County, $4,320,000, Local Transportation Alternatives, Pennsy Trail; Richland, $495,200, Local Transportation Alternatives, Lincoln Avenue; Tippecanoe County, $2,697,440, Local Transportation Alternatives, CR 50 West; Rushville, $1,600,800, Local Transportation Alternatives, Trail; Hamilton County, $6,544,176, Local Road Project, Dunbar Road; Montgomery County, $16,036,200, Intersection Improvement Project, Nucor Road; Spencer County, $1,964,800, Local Road Project, 100E; Greensburg, $5,660,434.82, Local Road Project, Park Road; Fulton County, $5,784,000, Local Road Project, Old US 31; Harrison County, $1,260,800, Local Road Project, Old Highway 111; Lebanon, $7,640,080, Local Road Project, Noble Street.