Municipalities across Wisconsin recently received $129.7 million in the fourth quarterly payments for 2021 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced Monday.
The fourth-quarter payments included $255,975 to Milwaukee County, $3.02 million in Connecting Highway Aids to 116 eligible municipalities, and $126.4 million in General Transportation Aids.
Connecting Highway Aids reimburse municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways.
General Transportation Aids help cover the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating local roads and streets.
“Working cooperatively with local governments is essential to a good transportation system that delivers all the way through the last mile,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “We are dedicated to making good investments together that improve safety, economic opportunity, and quality of life.”
Quarterly payments are made in January, April, July, and October to villages, towns, and cities. Counties receive payments three times a year.
Local governments received more than $505 million in general transportation aids to support transportation-related projects during 2020, a 10 percent increase from the previous year. More than $465 million in additional funding for transportation projects is included in the 2019-2021 state budget.
Local programs comprise nearly 33 percent of the state transportation budget.