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McCordsville applied to IMPO for federal funds to build two roundabouts, Greenfield Reporter says

The Greenfield Reporter says McCordsville applied to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization's (IMPO) 2026 call-for-projects for federal funding to build roundabouts at 600 West/700 North and 600 North/700 West, with about $4 million in local matching costs allocated between the two projects.

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AI-generated illustration of the topic: McCordsville applied to IMPO for federal funds to build two roundabouts, Greenfield Reporter says — AI illustration · Not a photograph of the reported event.

The Greenfield Reporter says the town of McCordsville submitted applications to IMPO’s call-for-projects seeking federal funds to convert the intersections at 600 West/700 North and 600 North/700 West into roundabouts. The article says the town’s estimate assigns nearly $4 million in matching costs across the two proposed projects and notes the 600W/700N site is near Hampton Walk and McCordsville Elementary School.

IMPO’s call-for-projects page (the linked IMPO materials) shows the regional call opened August 31, 2026 and that applications were due October 2, 2026; IMPO’s page lists roughly $158 million available across State Fiscal Years 2030–2031, while the Greenfield Reporter cites $142.6 million available for those years. The Greenfield Reporter also reports IMPO will send funding recommendations to transportation committees in January, with a final project list expected in mid-February (IMPO’s materials anticipate a February 2027 approval).

WHY IT MATTERS

IMPO is the Indianapolis-area metropolitan planning organization that allocates federal transportation funding (federal highway funds routed through INDOT) to local public agencies for roads, bridges, trails and transit, according to IMPO’s call materials. Federal awards through IMPO typically pay part of a project’s construction cost; if McCordsville’s applications are selected, those awards would help pay for the roundabouts and reduce the town’s out-of-pocket matching burden — the Greenfield Reporter lists the town’s combined match estimate as nearly $4 million for the two projects. The IMPO call covers projects targeted for State Fiscal Years 2030 and 2031 and has a multi-step schedule: applications were due October 2, 2026; IMPO’s staff and partners will make funding recommendations in January; and IMPO expects a final project approval in February 2027. For residents and drivers near the listed intersections, selection would advance design and construction timelines by securing a share of regional federal funds; if the applications are not selected, the town would need to pursue other funding or delay the projects.

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