In mid-February the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of the “TIGER” Grants – named for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery. Forty states received 51 grants totaling $1.5 billion. At least $56.6 billion in grants were requested by the states.
Wisconsin received one TIGER Grant totaling $21.5 million to replace the Juneau Avenue bascule lift bridge and rehabilitate the Wisconsin Avenue lift bridge.
USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood stated, “This will help us meet the 21st century challenges of improving the environment, making our communities more livable and enhancing safety, all while creating jobs and growing the economy.”
The breakout of TIGER Grants by both mode and region of the country is in the tables below.
|
Project Type
|
Millions
|
Share
|
|
Highway/Bridge
|
$ 397.88
|
26.6%
|
|
Transit/ Pass. Rail
|
$ 522.74
|
34.9%
|
|
Freight Mobility
|
$ 494.79
|
33.0%
|
|
Intermodal Center
|
$ 30.46
|
2.0%
|
|
Bike/Pedestrian
|
$ 52.25
|
3.5%
|
|
Total
|
$1,498.13
|
100%
|
|
Region
|
Millions
|
Share
|
|
Northeast
|
$ 304.35
|
20.3%
|
|
Central
|
$ 422.03
|
28.2%
|
|
South
|
$ 365.51
|
24.4%
|
|
West
|
$ 406.24
|
27.1%
|
|
Total
|
$1,498.13
|
100%
|
