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Local Roads Improvement Program

Established in 1991, the Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) assists local governments in improving seriously deteriorating county highways, town roads, and city and village streets. A reimbursement program, LRIP pays up to 50% of total eligible costs with local governments providing the balance.

The program has three basic components: County Highway Improvement (CHIP); Town Road Improvement (TRIP); and Municipal Street Improvement (MSIP). Three additional discretionary programs (CHIP-D, TRIP-D and MSIP-D) allow municipalities to apply for additional funds for high-cost road projects.

The information you will need to apply for the 2008-2009 LRIP program is contained in the following packets. These are large files and may take several minutes to download.

• County Highway Improvement Informational Packet for Counties (1.4 MB) which includes CHIP and CHIP-D
  
• Municipal Street Improvement Informational Packet for Cities and Villages (1.8 MB) which includes MSIP and MSIP-D
  
• Town Road Improvement Informational Packet for Towns (2.2 MB) which includes TRIP and TRIP-D

Approved 2008-2009 LRIP Discretionary Projects

• TRIP-D projects
• MSIP-D projects
• CHIP-D projects

Guidelines and application for requesting a substitution, project change or transfer of funds:

• Guidelines for submitting a request
• LRIP application

The On/At Manual illustrates how to describe the location of your LRIP project using the On/At method. Starting with the 2004-05 program cycle, LRIP applicants are required to use On/At in the LRIP Application Form to describe the location of their LRIP project(s). On/At is the same method used by the Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR) and by local communities to submit pavement ratings to WisDOT every two years. Please contact your county highway commissioner with your On/At questions.

The following reports show all open projects, a summary of the dollar amount by component and biennium, and local progress toward project completion over time.

• Open Projects Statewide Report (506 KB)
• Open Projects Statewide Summary Report
• Open Projects Report - Trends  

The 2006-2007 LRIP Summary Report (877 KB), published every two years, presents program activity during the past biennial cycle. The report provides an analysis of program performance and includes a listing of all projects funded during the biennium.

Program managers: 

Janice Watzke
janice.watzke@dot.state.wi.us
(608) 266-9497

Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha 

Kathryn Dustin
kathryn.dustin@dot.state.wi.us
(608) 264-7336

Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jefferson, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Price, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood 

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Questions about the content of this page:
Janice Watzke, janice.watzke@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: September 5, 2008