Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels delivers the State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The small town of Cumberland has come together one day after a …
Updated: Friday, 24 Aug 2012, 6:35 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 24 Aug 2012, 6:35 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Mitch Daniels is supporting a trails program included in the federal transportation bill Congress approved this summer.
The federal program has helped Indiana construct 100 miles of trails as the state presses toward a goal of having a trail within 7.5 miles of every Hoosier. Daniels said Thursday that the continued federal aid will help the state hit that target.
Indiana has collected $14 million in federal dollars from the program since 1994. The federal government pays for 80 percent of the cost of a trail while the state kicks in the other 20 percent.
The trails program pays for state to construct multiple types of trails for bicyclists, walkers and joggers, equestrians and off-road vehicles.
Noblesville Schools were without power most of Tuesday and required shifting of …
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