Today, President Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $39,560,000 for the state of Wisconsin for projects through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity discretionary grant programs as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funding is aimed at reconnecting communities that were cut off by transportation infrastructure decades ago, leaving entire neighborhoods without direct access to opportunity, like schools, jobs, medical offices, and places of worship.
In this round of funding for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity program, Wisconsin received three grants. Among the awarded projects is the Perry Street Overpass in Madison, which will receive $1 million. The Perry Street Overpass project is a key component of the city’s strategy to revitalize south Madison’s neighborhoods and address longstanding mobility needs. The proposed project will reconnect Perry Street over the Beltline Highway, which was split during construction almost 70 years ago. Today, fencing and the Beltline Highway cut Perry Street in half. The Perry Street Overpass will eliminate the need for north-south routes around the Beltline Highway. The project will benefit the Burr Oaks and Bram’s Addition neighborhoods.
Other awarded projects include Connecting North to South: A Complete 6th Street in Milwaukee ($36,560,000) and Reimagining the National Avenue Interchange in Milwaukee ($2 million).
The full list of Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity awards can be viewed here.
