Report details Wis. transportation needs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation says in its 20-year plan released this week that federal economic stimulus money does not solve immediate or long-term funding needs.
The report says that the state's highway trust fund will need significant increases beyond what the stimulus can provide.
The department says Wisconsin will receive about $530 million from the stimulus to pay for highway projects, with millions more for transit and aeronautics.
The money is being used to accelerate start dates on various projects and pay for a variety of transportation grant programs.
The department also says it plans to apply for about $500 million in stimulus money to implement high speed passenger rail service between Milwaukee and Madison.
Nov 19, 2009 at 1:14 p.m.
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So the highway "trust" fund needs significantly more money than we currently have...Well in that case it makes perfect sense to me to start an entirely new 1/2 billion program such as a train. Great thinking Dems!
Nov 19, 2009 at 12:12 p.m.
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jv92 How True,
Nov 19, 2009 at 8:58 a.m.
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"The report says that the state's highway trust fund will need significant increases beyond what the stimulus can provide."
Perhaps this wouldn't be the case if the fund were not being raided to pay for pet projects.
Nov 19, 2009 at 8:08 a.m.
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Only one reference to non-highway projects!?!
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