Local Projects Receive Funding from Wisconsin DOT's Transportation Alternatives Program

According to a press release from Governor Tony Evers, yesterday he along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced 72 community transportation projects in the state, with nine in our listening area, will receive federal funding over the next five years through WisDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program.

Receiving funds in our listening area includes:

• Town of Beloit for the School Area Traffic Study ($32,000)

• Edgerton School District for Edgerton School District SRTS plan ($20,000)

• City of Fort Atkinson for the south main street pedestrian path ($961,212)

• City of Fort Atkinson for the Main Street corridor plan ($28,000)

• City of Fort Atkinson for the Janesville Avenue corridor plan ($32,000)

• City of Janesville for the Fisher Creek Trail ($498,656)

• Rock County for the Afton Road Sidepath ($445,296)

• City of Watertown for the Watertown bicycle & pedestrian path network plan ($80,000)

• City of Watertown for the Tivoli Island Historic Bridge ($25,600)

Projects were selected by a Transportation Management Area (TMA) or Statewide Selection Committee. TMAs are Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) with an urbanized population greater than 200 thousand people and are responsible for the selection of TAP projects within their MPO boundaries. A Statewide Selection Committee reviews all other applications and recommends projects for WisDOT secretary approval. The committee includes representatives from the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Bike Fed, Wisconsin Counties Association, and WisDOT.

TAP is a reimbursement program, and TAP projects are generally funded 80 percent federally, with a 20 percent local match. Federal funds are capped at the award amount listed.