INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) has announced the award of nearly $475,000 in planning grants to five local public agencies across Central Indiana through its Local Planning Grant Program.
The program, which supports transportation and infrastructure planning initiatives, received six applications during the 2025 funding cycle. Five projects were selected, totaling $474,720 in IMPO funding and a 20 percent local match from participating communities with a combined total project value of $593,400.
The selected projects include:
• Town of Speedway – 16th Street Multimodal Corridor Study
• Town of McCordsville – Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan
• City of Indianapolis – Arlington Avenue Corridor Study
• Town of Whitestown – Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update
• Hamilton County – 146th Street and River Road Feasibility Study
These projects will begin procurement in fall 2025, with planning launching in early 2026. This year marks the beginning of a new annual cycle for the grant program, which previously awarded funding in 2017, 2018, and 2022, resulting in 22 completed plans.