Muskego Will Receive $211,000 in General Transportation Aids

Muskego will see a check from the state for $211,452.01 in April, as part of an estimated $416.5 million coming from the state transportation fund to build and maintain local roads and bridges. The payments come quarterly, and are included in a total of $77,225,987 in General Transportation Aids (GTA) coming to 1,850 municipalities in the state.

Governor Scott Walker announced earlier this week that checks totaling more than $80 million also include Connecting Highway Aids, and Expressway Policing Aids have been sent to Wisconsin municipalities.

In addition to the April payments from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for GTAs, $3,015,874 will go to 120 municipalities for Connecting Highway Aids; and $255,975 to Milwaukee County for Expressway Policing Aids.

Quarterly payments for towns, cities and villages in 2012 are sent the first Monday in January, April, July and October. County payments are made in three installments, with 25% of the total annual payment on the first Monday in January; 50% on the first Monday in July; and 25% on the first Monday in October.

Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti said the aid was "exact amount we have in our budget for our quarterly payment," which the city can use for projects similar to Pioneer Drive or Tess Corners Drive construction.

GTAs help defray the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction. Connecting Highway Aids reimburse municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within municipalities.

Communities also receive state transportation fund revenues for public transit, elderly and disabled transportation, and airport and harbor development from WisDOT. State and federal funds will also be allocated for specific highway and bridge construction projects.

Click here to see a complete list of municipalities and the distribution of funds.