The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will pay 1,925 local governments $108.1 million in quarterly payments, Gov. Scott Walker said, which will be used for general transportation aids, which defray the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets, connecting highway aids, which are used for maintenance and traffic control, and expressway policing aids.
Payments included $255,975 to Milwaukee County for Expressway Policing Aids, more than $104.9 million in General Transportation Aids, and more than $3 million to Connecting Highway Aids.
Divided regionally, the southeastern region of the state received the most funds, $26.2 million.
WisDOT makes payments to counties in three installments. The first and last payments are in January and October. They are each 25 percent the fund total. Half the amount is paid in July.
WisDOT makes payments to cities, towns, and villages quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
This year, $433 million from the state transportation fund has been given to local governments.
In addition to payments for general transportation aids, connecting highway aids and expressway policing aids, payments also are given for elderly and disabled transportation, airport and harbor development, and public transit.
Some communities also qualify for federal and state funds for specific bridge construction and highway projects.