More than $14 million approved for transportation alternatives
Twenty-eight community transportation projects received more than $14 million in funding through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). These projects are designed to strengthen the intermodal transportation system. Awarded projects expand travel choice, strengthen the local economy, improve the quality of life, and protect the environment by supporting non-traditional projects linked to the transportation system.
“Thank you to a broad coalition of representatives from across Wisconsin for helping select projects that will create safer routes to school, stronger communities and more travel options,” Craig Thompson, WisDOT Secretary-designee said. “Trails and paths not only support many uses, they grow local economies and improve the quality of life.”
A Statewide Selection Committee reviews the applications and recommends projects for the WisDOT Secretary approval. The committee includes respresentatives from the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bike Federation of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Counties Association, and WisDOT.
TAP is a reimbursement program and are generally funded 80 percent federally, with a 20 percent local match. Federal funds are capped at the award amount listed in the table below.
| Project Title | Sponsor | County | Federal Share |
| East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) Safe Routes to School Program | ECWRPC | Calumet, Fond du Lac, Menominee, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago | $475,600.00 |
| Stillson Elementary School Trail | Chippewa County | Chippewa | $973,760.00 |
| Columbus Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Network | City of Columbus | Columbia | $403,468.00 |
| West Main St Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements | City of Madison | Dane | $180,024.00 |
| Walk, Bike & Eggsplore Egg Harbor | Village Egg Harbor | Door | $1,382,880.00 |
| Bus Stop Shelter Improvements | City of Superior | Douglas | $371,508.80 |
| Half Moon Lake – Folsom Park Trail | City of Eau Claire | Eau Claire | $640,864.00 |
| US Highway 8 Shared Pathway: Phase 1 | Forest County Potawatomi Community | Forest | $939,688.74 |
| Wisconsin River Trail Borden Road south side of WSOR RR crossing to River View Lane | City of Boscobel | Grant | $1,334,174.40 |
| City of Lake Mills Pedestrian Network Connectivity Improvement | City of Lake Mills | Jefferson | $432,400.00 |
| Luxemburg-Casco School District SRTS Planning | Luxemburg-Casco School District | Kewaunee | $ 40,800.00 |
| La Crosse County Health Department SRTS Non-Infrastructure Planning | La Crosse County Health Department | La Crosse | $276,000.00 |
| STH 16 Trail Connection | La Crosse County | La Crosse | $545,072.00 |
| La Crosse River Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge | La Crosse County | La Crosse | $666,048.00 |
| Springbrook Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail | City of Antigo | Langlade | $756,096.00 |
| City of Tomahawk Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan | City of Tomahawk | Lincoln | $40,000.00 |
| The Milwaukee Public Schools Safe Routes to School Education and Encouragement program | Milwaukee Public Schools | Milwaukee | $329,600.00 |
| Lincoln Creek and Northwest Side Trail Connectivity Plan | Milwaukee County Parks | Milwaukee | $49,600.00 |
| Safe Routes to School – Phase 1 | City of Oak Creek | Milwaukee | $636,352.00 |
| Oak Leaf Trail Union Pacific Segment Stone Culvert Replacement | Milwaukee County Parks | Milwaukee | $530,815.20 |
| WCWRPC Safe Routes to Schools Program | West Central Wisconsin RPC | Multi | $548,800.00 |
| Polk County Bike-Ped Plan | Polk County | Polk | $53,600.00 |
| STH 35 Off-Road Trail | St Croix County | St Croix | $471,805.60 |
| Main Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements | City of Viroqua | Vernon | $525,429.60 |
| STH 82 Paved Pedestrian Path | Village of De Soto | Vernon | $277,032.00 |
| South Street Trail | City of Lake Geneva | Walworth | $835,316.00 |
| Adler Road Trail | City of Marshfield | Wood | $364,616.80 |
| Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan | Wood County | Wood | $64,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $14,145,351.14 |
More TAP information can be found at https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/doing-bus/local-gov/astnce-pgms/aid/tap.aspx.
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.
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