Wisconsin governor announces additional funding to complete street improvement projects in the state

Updated May 4, 2016

Wisconsin road construction fundingWisconsin residents should prepare for more road work ahead. On April 27, Gov. Scott Walker announced the availability of additional funding to complete street improvement projects throughout the state.

The Daily Cardinal reports the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will administer a total of $12.9 million in state funds for 42 projects through a road-improvement fund.

The news agency reports that the projects, which are predicted to cost more than $25 million, were selected by recommendations from the statewide discretionary improvement committees, whose members were nominated by the Wisconsin Towns Association and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Three Dane County projects in Cross Plains, Sun Prairie and Albion are up for funding.

Another eight projects, which are predicted to cost more than $4 million, will be financed through the Municipal Street Discretionary Improvement Program, which provides funds for street improvement projects that cost more than $250,000,. The news agency reports that WisDOT is set to reimburse half of the total eligible project costs, depending on available funds and total amount of awards granted. Each project could take upward of a decade to complete.

“These awards are yet another way the state partners with municipalities to complete projects promoting economic development and supporting public safety,” Gov. Walker said, according to the news agency. “Wisconsin’s transportation system plays a crucial role in our economic success, and many state businesses rely upon our roads and streets to get their goods from point A to point B.”