Batesville, IN—For several years now, Mayor Mike Bettice and the City of Batesville have been working on a way to connect downtown Batesville with the Northside of the City.
The City of Batesville received word on Monday from INDOT that it will receive $1.5 million for from A Federal Highway matching grant program to connect sidewalk on State Road 229/Walnut Street to the unnamed Northside park trail.
The sidewalk will have crosswalks to cross over State Road 46 and Interstate 74 on the West side of the road along 229. The 80/20 matching grant that was slated to begin in 2025 has also given way to allow a construction letting on 2023, two years earlier than anticipated. Mayor Bettice stated that this opens the door for regional opportunities to further connect Batesville and Oldenburg.
