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Dubois County wins $3.79 million in federal funds for county bridge safety upgrades
Summary
Indiana Department of Transportation notified Dubois County it was awarded $2,835,000 to cover 90% of construction and inspection costs for improvements to roughly 60 county bridges, with an additional $954,000 available for preliminary engineering once a consultant contract is executed, for a total federal package of $3,789,000.
Dubois County has been awarded a federal grant through the Indiana Department of Transportation to fund a countywide bridge safety improvement project, County Highway Engineer Levi Leffert told the Board of Commissioners on March 2.
INDOT notified the county it was awarded $2,835,000 to cover 90% of construction and inspection costs for a program that will add bridge rail, guardrail and end treatments to about 60 county‑owned bridges, Leffert said. Once the county selects a consultant for design services through a posted request for proposals, an additional $954,000 will be made available to cover 90% of preliminary engineering, bringing the total federal allocation to $3,789,000.
Leffert told commissioners the county must be under contract with a design consultant by Aug. 1, 2026, to meet a condition of the award. He said the county already completed and submitted an RFP to INDOT and will post the opportunity for consultants to submit Letters of Interest.
The funding is intended to reduce vehicle runoffs by installing bridge rails, guardrails and end treatments on aging structures. The project will require engineering, design and construction scheduling; Leffert noted that preliminary engineering funds will be awarded after the consultant selection process is complete.
The county did not adopt a contract or award consultant work at the March 2 meeting. Next steps identified by staff include posting the RFP, selecting a consultant, and returning to the commissioners with contract documents and a phased construction schedule for approval.
