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(WTAQ-WLUK) — The state is investing nearly $50 million in road projects to improve rural roads.
The investment will support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties, including 11 in Northeast Wisconsin.
The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries by improving rural roads and bridges that are critical to moving and transporting products, crops, and livestock.
The Northeast Wisconsin projects are:
Brown County
- Town of Morrison – Hill Road
- Town of Rockland – Shirley & Morrison Road
Calumet County
- Village of Hilbert – Crosstown Road & Piappert Road
Door County
- Town of Union – Swamp Road
Fond du Lac County
- Town of Calumet – Weber Road
Kewaunee County
- Town of Red River – Town Hall Road
Manitowoc County
- Town of Liberty – Pine River & Range Line Road
- Town of Newton – Center Road
Marinette County
- Town of Amberg – Dow Dam Road, Grant Street
- Town of Pound – North 9th Road
Outagamie County
- Seymour – Morrow Street
This is the first round of funding awarded through the new Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP), which was established by 2023 Wisconsin Act 13 and funded in the 2023-25 biennial budget signed by Gov. Evers.
An additional application period for the remaining $100 million in ARIP funding will open later this summer. WisDOT will notify municipalities regarding the availability of application materials, the schedule of informational meetings, and other important dates and deadlines. WisDOT staff will also contact applicants who were not awarded to allow for the opportunity to easily advance their application for consideration in the next cycle. Projects awarded in round two are anticipated to be announced by the end of 2024.
More than 5.3 million tons of agricultural products, valued at $1.6 billion, are transported over these roads every year. A wide range of agricultural industries will benefit from these improvements, including forestry, dairy, animal, grain/feed, manure/fertilizer, ethanol, potato and other vegetable, cranberry, and other producers. These industries support more than 2,300 agriculture jobs in Wisconsin.
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