Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance recently approved Gov. Steven Evers’ plan to invest $282.9 million on infrastructure. This was the final step necessary before the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) can use the funds.
Funding is via the state’s allocation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law money.
Under the plan, $4.3 million would be allocated for congestion, mitigation and air quality; $10.5 million would be allocated for bike and pedestrian facilities; $60.7 million would be allocated for local bridges; $83.8 million would be allocated for local roads; and $123.6 million would be earmarked for state highways.
“We assembled a plan that invests in local roads, bridges, state highways, bike and pedestrian facilities, and congestion and air quality improvement projects all over Wisconsin,” Evers said. “After years of neglect, we have improved more than 1,700 miles of roads and nearly 1,300 bridges. This federal spending plan builds upon the transportation investments made in my previous two budgets so we can fix the roads and provide Wisconsinites the transportation system they need and deserve.”
WisDOT worked with organizations representing counties, municipalities and towns to ensure
applications could be submitted and funding committed by the federal deadline of Sept. 30.