The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) includes roughly $1.3 billion in federal funding for transportation projects in the state of Wisconsin over the next 5 years. This funding will funnel through four existing programs:
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)*
*TAP is not included in this solicitation; a separate BIL solicitation for TAP is anticipated later this summer.
All applications for FFY 2023-2026 BIL funding through the STP, Local Bridge, and/or CMAQ Improvement Programs are due by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2022.
This solicitation is intended for new, FF2023- 26 design and construction projects.
Program Application Materials
2023-2026 STP-Urban
STP-Urban roadways are functionally classified as urban principal arterials, urban minor arterials and urban collectors.
2023-2026 STP-Rural
STP-Rural roadways are functionally classified as rural principal arterials, rural minor arterials, and rural major collectors.
2023-2026 STP-Local
STP-Local roadways are functionally classified as rural minor collectors, rural local roads, and urban local roads that are located in urban areas with populations under 50,000.
A map application to assist with identifying eligible roads for the STP-Local program is available here.
2023-2026 Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program
The Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program helps rehabilitate and replace the most seriously deficient existing local bridges on Wisconsin's local highway systems.
2023-2026 Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
CMAQ encourages transportation projects that improve air quality. It includes efforts to enhance public transit, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, ridesharing programs, and facilities/technologies that improve traffic flow and vehicle emissions.
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Our experts are working closely with Wisconsin municipalities to monitor BIL updates on the state and local levels. If you have questions or want to learn about how your community can take advantage of this history funding, please contact our experts today.
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About ThE AUTHOR
RYAN T. AMTMANN, P.E.
VICE PRESIDENT
Ryan joined the Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. (R/M) team in 2007. He has worked as a Project Manager and Project Engineer on municipal projects, including wastewater collection and conveyance system design, storm water management and facility design, water main design, site development, development review and general municipal consultation and planning.
