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The Federal Highway Administration will spread another $20 million to 19 other Wisconsin counties, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, announced today.
“Western Wisconsin was dealt a one-two punch with the devastating floods in August 2007 and then again less than a year later with the floods last June,” Kind said in a press release. “While the rain has long stopped, communities are still working to rebuild n and repairing transportation infrastructure is a vital part of that. These funds will help fix many of the roads that were washed away or damaged by these storms.”
The most recent storms in June that triggered flooding throughout Wisconsin weakened more than three dozen state highways and 100 local roads and highways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
The $5 million targeting Crawford, Dane, La Crosse, Richland, Sauk and Vernon counties is a small chunk of the $679 million the FHA will dole out to 27 other states and Puerto Rico to restore infrastructure damaged in natural disasters.
