Governor Doyle announces $65.5 million for local bridge improvements

October 8, 2007

Governor Jim Doyle today announced the distribution of $65.5 million in federal and state dollars to fund 308 bridge projects along Wisconsin’s approximately 100,000-mile local roads system. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) oversees the Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program. This program provides 80 percent federal or state funding to replace or rehabilitate deteriorating bridges and requires a 20 percent local funding share.

“This federal, state and local partnership will complete necessary improvements to local bridges throughout the state. These projects will enhance public safety and support economic development along our local transportation network,” Governor Doyle said. 

In Wisconsin, county officials set priorities for local bridge and highway improvement projects. While construction timetables for the projects vary, most of the work is expected to be completed over the next three to five years. A list of projects being funded through the Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program can be viewed on the WisDOT Web site at: www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/highways/approved.htm. 

For more information, contact: 
Michael Erickson, WisDOT Bureau of Transit and Local Roads
(608) 266-0194 michael.erickson@dot.state.wi.us