Community Crossings Matching Grant Program

Getting around Portage may be a challenge this summer. Millions of dollars worth of road projects are set to get underway.

Northwest Indiana communities are among those getting funding for road projects. The state's Community Crossings program provides matching grants for road improvements, 50 percent of the cost for larger communities and 75 percent for smaller ones.

The city of Portage is gearing up for the Central Avenue West reconstruction.

Rising costs continue to cause challenges for the Porter County Highway Department, but they aren't as bad as officials had feared.

The Porter County Council may be looking to boost road funding, amid rising costs and deteriorating streets. County Highway Supervisor Jim Polarek told council members last week that current funding levels aren't enough to keep up.

Increasing costs could put the brakes on Porter County's paving plans.

Northwest Indiana communities are getting millions of dollars for road projects in the latest round of the state's Community Crossings grants.

LOWELL - Several Northwest Indiana Communities are getting grant funds to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant…