Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that 152 communities in Wisconsin will receive grants for transportation projects from the Multimodal Local Supplement, a $75 million funding program.
In all 84 towns, 34 cities and villages and 34 counties will get grants from the program to fund safety improvements as well as projects that promote the connectivity and economic growth of those communities.
Communities and their projects were chosen from more than 1,600 applications. Many of the projects focused on roads. In early 2020, three committees made up of representatives from municipalities across the state gathered to review the applications. The committee chose to increase the amount the municipalities needed to match to make the most of the grant money. Their decision meant 152 projects were funded across the state.
“This program is going to have an immediate impact on the lives of a lot of folks,” Evers said. “Communities from as far north as the town of Port Wing, and as far south as the village of Cassville and the county of Kenosha will be receiving funding for transportation projects that local community leaders prioritized.”
A complete list of the projects is online at the state’s MLS page. The projects include everything from a $66,000 road project in the town of Wyoming to a $1 million multi-modal project on Church Street in Egg Harbor. The minimum grant was for a little more than $51,000, while several $1 million awards were granted.
“This project will make a real difference in a lot of people’s lives every single day,” said Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary-designee. “Kids will be able to walk and bike safely to school, it will reduce rush hour congestion, and it will provide businesses along this corridor a welcome economic boost.”