Governor Doyle announces nearly $2.3 million in Lift Bridge Aids for five cities
July 8, 2008
State funds will assist communities with operation/maintenance of 10 lift bridges
Governor Jim Doyle today announced that checks totaling $2,294,400 are being issued to five Wisconsin cities to cover costs incurred in 2007 for maintaining and operating 10 lift bridges on Wisconsin's connecting highways. Payments were made to the local municipalities on July 7, 2007. Lift Bridge Aids were distributed for these bridges as follows:
| City | Lift Bridge Aids | Street(s) |
| Green Bay | $550,615.72 | Main St. |
| Manitowoc | $210,811.16 | 8th St. and 10th St |
| Milwaukee | $667,653.40 | Kinnickinnic St., Broadway St., Wells St., and State St. |
| Racine | $865,193.00 | Main St. and State St. |
| Two Rivers | $ 126.72 | Madison St. |
The Governor's "Grow Wisconsin" plan calls for strategic investments in the transportation network to spur economic development.
The Lift Bridge Aids program reimburses cities for costs associated with maintaining and operating lift bridges on highways that provide connections to the state trunk highway system. The program is administered through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and funded through the Transportation Fund from state-collected highway user fees, motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees.
For more information, contact:
Kathryn Dustin, WisDOT Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors
(608) 264-7336,
kathryn.dustin@dot.state.wi.us
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