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Daviess County highway department wins Community Crossings grant; officials outline road projects and funding questions
Summary
Highway staff said the county was awarded a Community Crossings Matching Grant and described a slate of roads included in the award. Officials discussed federal funding competition, potential local preliminary engineering commitments and canceled a north causeway application to show good faith to NDOT.
Daviess County’s highway department reported March 11 that it was awarded a Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG) and outlined the roads the award would fund, while cautioning that federal funding is increasingly competitive and that some local commitments may be required.
Highway presenter Chris told commissioners the county was awarded “the 2025-1 community crossings matching grant” and that the program can award amounts based on an engineer’s estimate. Chris said the program initially lists an award “up to $1,500,000,” but that when bids come in the award can differ; he later said the CCMG tied to the county’s applications is “just a little over $1,100,000” if the county fulfills its obligations.
Why it matters: the CCMG funds…
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