The INDOT Community Crossing Matching Grant (CCMG) Road Projects within the Town of Sellersburg are starting in February 2022 with an estimated completion in August 2022. Once the public bidding process was complete, the project award was won by Libs Paving Company. and projects awarded. Work to include mill/paving. Work will also include concrete curb repair, storm drain repairs, and sidewalk repairs where applicable.
“I commend my fellow Town Councilmen for their teamwork and support of funding for CCMG,” Brad Amos, Council President said. “We are all very excited to continue improving the Town of Sellersburg and roads are just part of the improvements we need to make.”
Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced on November 3, 2021 Community Crossings award recipients for 2022. A total of 218 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $101.9 million in state matching funds for local road projects.
“Community Crossings continues to have a transformative effect on communities across Indiana” Governor Holcomb said. “The partnership between the state and local governments is empowering Hoosier cities, towns and counties to invest more and take on bigger projects than ever before to modernize their local transportation systems to meet the demand of our growing economy.” The Town of Sellersburg received the maximum amount available of $1,000,000.
“Receiving these CCMG funds at this level continues to show the commitment this council has to improve the Town” Council President Brad Amos said. “This Council is ‘TEAM SELLERSBURG’ and this group’s community minded attitude towards making improvements to this Town is like nothing I’ve ever seen… We all work great together, it shows!”
Since its inception in 2016, the Community Crossing Initiative has provided more than $1 billion in state matching funds for local construction projects. “Community Crossings is one of the most important tools available to our local partners to support their efforts to improve local roads and bridges,” INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness said. “Rebuilding and improving local roads, while also addressing safety needs, promotes growth and enhances the business environment and quality of place across Indiana.”
To qualify for funding, local governments must provide local matching funds, 50 percent for larger communities or 25 percent for smaller communities, from a funding source approved for road and bridge construction. The Town of Sellersburg is a 25 percent community. Communities must also submit an INDOT-approved asset management plan for maintaining existing roads and bridges.
Within Sellersburg Town limits, the following road improvement projects will be completed in 2022 as part of CCMG:
- Alden Rd
- Broadway St
- Bucheit Ave
- Catapla St
- Clareva Rd
- Dold Ave
- Edgewood Dr
- Edgeland Ave
- Greenbriar Blvd (from Winged Foot to St Andrews Pl)
- Hermitage Tr
- Kay Ave
- Lakeside Drive (from Silver Glade Tr to 900’ east of Silver Glade Tr)
- Linwood Ave
- Lisa Ave
- Magnolia Pt
- Mt. Sterling Dr
- Mulberry St
- Newberry Rd
- Oakview Dr
- Payne Kohler Rd (from Wilson Ln to Terry Ln)
- Pinehurst Ct
- Popp Ave (from US31 to Utica St)
- S Fern St (from Penn St to US31)
- S New Albany St (from US31 to Utica St)
- Schellers Ave
- Sellers Ave
- Silver Glade Trail
- Silver St
- St Andrew Pl
- St Paul St (from Lisa Ave to Schellers Ave)
- Sterling Terrace
- Turnberry Trace
- Twinbrook Dr
- Vardon Vista
- Wilson Ln
- Winged Foot Dr (from Greenbriar to Covered Bridge Rd)