Governor Scott Walker has approved grants totaling $5 million for two harbor maintenance and improvement projects in Wisconsin.
Improvements will promote waterborne freight and assist economic development in the communities where they’re located, Wisconsin Department of Transportation said in its release.
Created in 1979, Wisconsin’s Harbor Assistance Program helps harbor communities maintain and improve waterborne commerce.
Applications are reviewed by the Harbor Advisory Council, which includes members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, UW Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute.
Two harbor maintenance and improvement projects are:
Through 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has administered over $128 million in matching funds for 102 port preservation and improvement projects along the Great Lakes and Mississippi River.