Wisconsin awards $100 million for rural road improvement projects statewide

Wisconsin will spend $100 million on numerous projects to repair and upgrade aging rural roadways located throughout the state.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is providing its second round of funding through its Agricultural Roads Improvement Program, which will address transportation infrastructure that supports the state’s farmers and producers as well as agricultural and forestry industries in 36 counties.

Projects receiving funding are focused on roads and culverts that are critical to moving agricultural and forestry products.

The first round of ARIP funding — $50 million for 37 projects in 28 counties — was announced in July. The program was approved in 2023 as an extension of the state’s Local Roads Improvement Program.

“It’s exceedingly important to have good roads and infrastructure, which not only ensure Wisconsinites can get from Point A to Point B safely but also make sure our farmers and agricultural industries can get products to market to put food on the tables of families the world over,” Gov. Tony Evers said. “Contributing a combined $116.3 billion in economic impact and supporting nearly 354,000 jobs across the state, Wisconsin’s agriculture and food processing sectors are a critical part of our state’s history and our future.

“We must continue investing in repairing and fixing our roads and modernizing our infrastructure to support our farmers, agricultural industries, and rural communities across our state.”
ARIP is a reimbursement program that pays up to a maximum of 90 percent of total eligible project costs, with the balance of the eligible costs funded by the local government where the work is performed.

Awards include: