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On December 20, 2023, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a grant to the Indiana Department of Transportation for the Flex Road Project to improve conditions on the Borman Expressway in the Northwest Indiana region.

A $400,000 federal grant will help the Porter County Sheriff’s Office with technology upgrades for its officers and pay for traffic cameras that track license plates of suspect vehicles.

A $127 million federal grant, announced this week, will help the Indiana Department of Transportation implement ways to improve safety and reduce congestion on the Borman Expressway.

The Borman — the name for Interstates 80 and 94 in Lake County — is Indiana’s busiest interstate corridor, carrying more than 200,000 vehicles a day from the Illinois state line to Interstate 65.

State and federal officials have announced a $127 million grant award received by the Indiana Department of Transportation through the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program to support the I-80/I-94 FlexRoad project in Northwest Indiana.

The 2-year-old 80/94 FlexRoad project is receiving a $127 million funding infusion from the federal government, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Saturday.

The Porter County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the receipt of a $400,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant Monday morning with a visit from U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, that will allow it to continue using technology that helps take those accused of violent crimes off the street.

With mental health now a mainstream topic, a collaborative initiative in La Porte County was created to help those, especially youth, struggling with such issues. And with the help of a local congressman, those efforts are taking a big step forward.