Governor Walker Announces County Forest Roads Aid
Friday, March 24th, 2017 -- 9:15 AM
-Governor Scott Walker announced that $284,700 in state funds will help 24 Wisconsin counties maintain and improve public roads in county forests.The Wisconsin Department of Transportation administers the state's County Forest Road Aids program. The 2017 fiscal year funding will help improve more than 900 miles of public roads within county forests. Marinette County, with nearly 225 miles of eligible county forest roads, will receive the largest payment of more than $70,500.
To qualify for the state funding, roads must meet minimum design standards of a 16 foot surface width and a 20 foot roadway width; be located within county forests; be open and used for travel; and cannot be town roads, county or state highways. Clark County will receive aid for 45.98 miles of road with $14,475.04.
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