$176 million in BIL funding for Wisconsin roads

Wisconsin road projects will get $176 million in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on Thursday announced the Biden-Harris Administration will give funding to 76 projects in 16 municipalities across the state. WisDOT will administer funds through its Surface Transportation Program.

The news follows a previous announcement that $200 million in STP funding will go to more than 150 local road and bridge improvement projects.

“The Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making once-in-a-generation investments in Wisconsin’s infrastructure statewide, building upon the work we’ve been doing for the past five years to fix the darn roads,” Evers said in a statement. “These essential funds will give more communities across Wisconsin access to the safe, reliable highways they need, create good-paying jobs, and will make a real difference in people’s lives and livelihoods,” he added.

The Evers administration has maintained and improved local roads since 2019, the governor’s office said. That includes:

• Over 7,400 miles of roads
• More than 3,700 miles of locally owned roads
• 1,780 bridges

WisDOT will continue to partner and communicate with local governments to get their projects over the line through the Surface Transportation Program, said WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson in a statement. “We remain committed to improving transportation safety, efficiency and quality for all Wisconsinites,” he added.

The STP allocates federal funds to complete improvements to roadways in rural and urban areas that are eligible for federal aid, governor’s officials said. The Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program distributes federal and state funds to help local governments rehabilitate and replace the most seriously deficient existing and eligible local structures in the state highway system, officials added.

Below are STP allocations for fiscal years 2025 to 2029.