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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.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-Highland) and Porter County Sheriff Jeff Balon announced the COPS Technology and Equipment grant award at a press conference Monday at the Porter County Sheriff’s Office.

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.

The grant from the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program, known as MEGA, will pay for more than half of the anticipated $212.5 million cost of the Borman FlexRoad project.

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.

“FlexRoad represents a transformational opportunity to improve mobility and safety, while also providing better access to employment hubs and destinations for those who live and work near the corridor,” Holcomb said.

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 U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a National Infrastructure Project Assistance grant to the Indiana Department of Transportation for the project, which seeks to improve traffic conditions and safety on a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 80/94 from its interchange with Interstate 65 in Gary to Illinois 394.

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.

“It’s a force multiplier,” Mrvan said of the Flock Safety technology that was used just last week to help apprehend a murder suspect on U.S. 30 in Valparaiso. “What this technology does is it puts eyes on the bad guys.”

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.

Governor Eric Holcomb has announced a $127 million grant award received by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) through the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program to support the FlexRoad project along the 12-mile stretch of the Borman Expressway in northwest Indiana. Experts say the program will leverage strategies to improve travel time, increase reliability, enhance safety, and reduce carbon emissions on Interstate 80/94 in Lake County.