The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Monday that it will allocate $13 million in federal funds for 27 Transportation Alternative Program projects in the state, including more than $1.2 million to suburban communities for the Milwaukee BikeShare initiative.
The Transportation Alternative Program allocates federal funds to transportation projects that expand travel choices, including many projects for biking and walking.
Under the Milwaukee BikeShare initiative (which is primarily federally funded), plans are ongoing to establish a network of 100 bike sharing stations, with 1,000 bikes, including several stations in downtown Milwaukee but also stations in other parts of the city and in suburban communities including Shorewood, Wauwatosa and West Allis.
The funds announced Monday by WisDOT include $426,634 to Wauwatosa, $399,360 to West Allis and $398,607 to Shorewood for the BikeShare initiative.
Detailed plans for the Milwaukee BikeShare initiative are expected to be unveiled at an announcement on Wednesday.
Other Transportation Alternative Program funds allocated by WisDOT to southeastern Wisconsin communities include:
– $2,532,984 to Waukesha County for a Waukesha to Brookfield connector bicycle-pedestrian facility.
– $860,672 to the Milwaukee County Parks Department for bicycle-pedestrian connectivity in the Root River Parkway and surrounding areas.
– $445,484 to Milwaukee Public Schools for safe routes to school education projects.
– $547,016 to Milwaukee for a citywide bicycle parking program.
– $412,692 to Milwaukee for Emmber Lane and Plankinton Avenue bridge bicycle plating.
– $254,400 to Milwaukee for safe routes to school policy and school-specific plan development.
– $152,000 to Milwaukee County Parks and the City of Milwaukee for a city/county coordinated trail and bicycle facilities plan.
– $144,000 to Milwaukee for interactive bicycle mapping applications.
– $50,676 to the Wauwatosa School District for the neighborhood safe routes collaboration.
– $48,000 to Oak Creek for the safe routes to school planning project.
Southeastern Wisconsin is receiving $6.67 million of the $13 million in Transportation Alternative Program fund allocations announced by WisDOT on Monday.
