Several Northwest Indiana communities are among 64 statewide to share $50 million in the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.
The funding, announced Friday, is part of INDOT’s goal to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes on Indiana roads by 25% over the next 10 years.
Municipalities can use the funding for updated warning devices, signs or pavement markings, pedestrian and crosswalk improvements, traffic signal enhancements or adjustments, and improvements at rail crossings, among others.
“It takes all of us to make an impact on roadway safety,” said INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith. “This is just one way we are engaging with local agencies and making them part of the larger conversation. These are proven countermeasures that will enhance safety on local roads across the state.”
Here’s a list of the grant winners:
Cedar Lake: $171,000
Hammond: $540,000
LaPorte: $1,971,000
Lake County: $69,930
Long Beach: $54,000
Porter County: $1,257,777
St. John: $355,500
East Chicago: $450,000
Jasper County: $383,423
Newton County: $90,000
Valparaiso: $760,000
Winfield: $72,000
Carole Carlson is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune
