# Indiana Flags Infrastructure Investment Needs

Indiana’s first state-specific infrastructure assessment assigns the state a D+, citing needs in drinking water, wastewater, local bridges, dams, stormwater, and the electric grid, alongside significant state and local funding gaps. Indiana American Water plans more than $1 billion in water and wastewater investment over five years, pointing to a potential project pipeline, but the assessment identifies no open solicitation or procurement contact. For contractors, this is a market-planning signal rather than an active bid opportunity.

- Companies in water, wastewater, bridge, dam, stormwater, and grid work can use the assessment’s identified asset needs to evaluate where their capabilities align with Indiana’s prospective infrastructure demand.
- Indiana American Water’s planned investment is expected to be spread over five years; the funding gaps noted in the assessment mean project timing and delivery will depend on how investments are funded and advanced.
- No solicitation or procurement contact is identified, so businesses should not treat the announced investment as a current request for proposals.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- Indiana state government
- Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)

### Vendors
- Indiana American Water ()

### Key Quotes
> Maintaining that infrastructure requires consistent, long-term investment — not simply responding when something breaks.
> — Matthew Hobbs, Senior Director of Engineering at Indiana American Water

### Sources
- [ICC: Engineers give Indiana infrastructure a D+ amid warnings of aging systems, funding gaps](https://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/icc-engineers-give-indiana-infrastructure-a-d-amid-warnings-of-aging-systems-funding-gaps-20261113) - Cardinal Media