Road Funding

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.

The Porter County Highway Department is asking for a funding boost. Senior Highway Engineer Matt Gavelek told the county commissioners last week that about 40 percent of county roads are in poor condition, and the county's current strategy isn't keeping up with deterioration.

Cities, towns, and counties across northwest Indiana received 11.6 million dollars in matching-grant funds to repair region roadways and bridges. Through…

On this edition of "Regionally Speaking," Tom Maloney filled-in for Chris Nolte on the "Reporter's Round Table Wrap-up."He spoke with Dan Carden,…