MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that municipalities across the state received more than $138 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids, and Expressway Policing Aids. Gov. Evers has made fixing Wisconsin’s roads a top priority, and the Evers Administration has improved more than 7,400 miles of road and 1,780 bridges since 2019, including over 900 miles of road and over 200 bridges last year alone. “I’m proud our biennial budgets have consistently made investing in our state’s infrastructure a top priority. Our last state budget made historic investments in bolstering local roads and infrastructure, including for the General Transportation Aids program, as we continue working to ensure our local communities have the resources they need to repair and maintain roads,” said Gov. Evers. “Whether it’s filling potholes, fixing our rural roads, or rebuilding bridges, together with local partners, we’re building the safe and reliable transportation infrastructure Wisconsinites need, expect, and deserve.” For calendar year 2024, local governments will receive more than $536 million in General Transportation Aids financial assistance to support transportation-related projects. The 2023-25 budget signed by Gov. Evers provided a two percent increase for general transportation aids for municipalities and counties in both calendar years 2024 and 2025. The investments in the 2023-25 state budget resulted in the largest amount of funding for the program in the state’s history, and total funding for all local programs makes up almost one-third of the state transportation budget. “The work we’re doing in partnership with local governments to improve local infrastructure is crucial to making our economy work and helping to build a transportation network that serves everyone,” said WisDOT Secretary Kristina Boardman. “The first and last mile traveled by our residents, businesses, and industry are essential to robust and resilient transportation infrastructure.” The fourth quarter payments, made on October 7, totaled $138,679,743.01 and included:
- General Transportation Aids – $134,164,941.83 to local units of government;
- Connecting Highway Aids – $4,258,826.18 to 116 eligible municipalities; and
- Expressway Policing Aids – $255,975.00 to Milwaukee County.
General Transportation Aids help cover the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction. Connecting Highway Aids reimburse municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within municipalities. Expressway Policing Aids help the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department with the costs of patrolling expressways within the county. Quarterly payments for cities, villages, and towns are made in four installments on the first Monday in January, April, July, and October. County payments are made in three installments, with 25 percent of the total annual payment on the first Monday in January; 50 percent on the first Monday in July; and 25 percent on the first Monday in October. A complete list of the fourth-quarter aid payments is available here.
