Over $90 Million in Transportation Aid Paid to Local Governments Around the State

Governor Tony Evers announced this week that local governments around the state received quarterly transportation aid payments from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The funds totaled over $90 million and were designated as General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids. General Transportation Aids help with the costs of constructing, maintaining and operating roads and streets. Connecting Highway Aid reimburse communities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within those cities and towns. Governments will receive an estimated $473 million from the state transportation fund this year, and Governor Evers’ budget proposal includes a $60 million increase for the general transportation funds. Expressway Policing Aids are given to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office for patrol of expressways in Milwaukee. Payments to cities and towns are made quarterly, with payments to counties made in three installments.

In Fond du Lac County – the City of Fond du Lac received over $438-thousand in General Transportation Aid, and just over $36-thousand in Connecting Highway Aid. The City of Ripon received just over $96-thousand in General Transportation Aid and over $19-thousand in connecting highway aid. All other communities in the county received General Transportation Aid only. See the full breakdown of funding in the table below.