Porter awarded state grant to pave street with Chesterton

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The Town of Porter has been awarded a state Community Crossing grant for a joint project with Chesterton to pave South 23rd Street, a boundary street for the two communities.

Porter was the primary applicant for the $360,431.20 grant, which will pay 80% of the project’s cost. The total paving project is expected to cost $450,539. The two towns will divide up the remaining $90,107.80 match.

Michael Barry, the town’s building commissioner and development director, said that Porter will pay a higher share of the remaining cost because it is installing sidewalks on the west side of the street as part of the project.

The resurfacing of South 23rd Street would occur between Wood and Washington Streets. The project also includes ramps, pavement str