MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the annual payment of over $2.1 million to help maintain Wisconsin’s nine lift bridges along Lake Michigan.
“Wisconsin’s lift bridges are vital to our state’s economy, ensuring that oceangoing ships can access our port cities, opening global markets to our manufacturers, agricultural producers, and many other businesses,” said Gov. Evers. “These grants will help maintain our bridges and ensure our ports are secure and reliable, all while strengthening Wisconsin ports that generate thousands of family-supporting jobs, support our industries from agriculture to tourism, and help our businesses reach markets worldwide.” Wisconsin’s lift bridges raise a section of roadway vertically, allowing passage of taller ships in the cities of Green Bay, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, and Racine. Oceangoing vessels have access to these ports via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Bascule bridges, which are sometimes called drawbridges, tip up two sections of the roadway on pivots. The nine bridges and payments are as follows:
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Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Over $2.1 Million for Nine Bridge Projects Supporting Maritime Commerce
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