Porter awarded state grant to pave street with Chesterton

The Town of Porter has been awarded a state Community Crossing grant for a joint project with Chesterton to pave South 23rd Street, a boundary street for the two communities.

Porter was the primary applicant for the $360,431.20 grant, which will pay 80% of the project’s cost. The total paving project is expected to cost $450,539. The two towns will divide up the remaining $90,107.80 match.

Michael Barry, the town’s building commissioner and development director, said that Porter will pay a higher share of the remaining cost because it is installing sidewalks on the west side of the street as part of the project.

The resurfacing of South 23rd Street would occur between Wood and Washington Streets. The project also includes ramps, pavement striping and storm sewer replacement work.

Barry said the approach to this project was similar to when the two towns cooperated in 2024 to obtain a state Community Crossings grant for Woodlawn Avenue, which is another shared boundary. Porter is on the west side of South 23rd Street, while Chesterton is to the east.

Chesterton was unsuccessful with its own separate Community Crossing application that would have addressed Indian Boundary Road and Plaza Drive.

It was the first time in years that Chesterton had failed to receive a state Community Crossing grant. Councilman James Ton, R-1st, openly wondered if this was a manifestation of policies on the state level that are causing financial pressure for local governments.

Barry said that it does appear that the state distributed fewer dollars through the Community Crossing program this time around.

Jim Woods is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.

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