Baldwin Helps Secure Over $31M in Federal Transportation Funding for Four Wisconsin Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that four Wisconsin projects will receive RAISE Grant Funding, totally more than $31 million dollars to invest in Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure.

“Our infrastructure is the backbone of our economy, and Wisconsin’s transportation system will be strengthened with this federal funding. I voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and supported these projects through the appropriations process to put people to work rebuilding our infrastructure,” said Senator Baldwin. “Bringing this federal funding home to Wisconsin delivers more results for communities across our state.”

The following Wisconsin communities will receive support:

• The City of Beloit will receive $13,476,269 to make safety improvements including a new bridge on Willowbrook Road, reconstruction of Willowbrook Road, reconstruction of Colley Road, multilane roundabouts at three intersections, and railroad crossing improvements.
• Forest County and the Potowatomi Community will receive $9,531,340 to construct an approximately 4.8-mile walking and biking path along US Highway 8 to link the City of Crandon, Wisconsin, the Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC) Stone Lake reservation lands, and the Otter Springs Recreation Area. The project will also construct an approximate 0.56-mile pathway within the FCPC Government complex, as well as an approximate 1.64 mile formal ATV-only trail.
• The City of Sheboygan will receive $5,341,931 to build a shared-use swing bridge for non-motorized travel, which will provide a safe pathway across the river. The project will promote modal shift and thereby reduce emissions, and seeks to improve at-risk infrastructure by considering improvements to the flood plain in the project area. The bridge will connect two waterfront districts located on either side of the Sheboygan River and provide access to work centers, recreational activities and other services to the community including those who are underserved, overburdened, or disadvantaged.
• The Oneida Nation will receive $2,952,050 to complete the engineering, design, and construction of the Oneida Transit bus garage.

The RAISE Discretionary Grant program invests in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives. The program was formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants. Senator Baldwin supported the two pieces of legislation that fund RAISE Discretionary Grants. The Infrastructure Innovation and Jobs Act included $1.5 billion for this program for 2022. Additionally, $775 million was designated for RAISE Grants in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

An online version of this release is available here.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.