The state’s main aid program for supporting local roads could deliver support more efficiently to communities with the greatest need, raising the question of whether it’s time to revisit how these dollars are distributed. The state’s General Transportation Aids (GTA) program is the second-largest program in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; at $508.2 million in 2021 alone including supplemental payments, it also represents the second-largest form of state aid to municipal governments in Wisconsin, and one of the top forms of aid to counties. The GTA program is growing more rapidly than other forms of state aid such as shared revenue payments, further highlighting its importance.
The WPF project analyzed GTA distribution allocation trends, compare them with peer states, create a system-level planning tool, and offer recommendations.
Project Documents
Project Details
Status
Complete
Start Date
July 15, 2021
End Date
December 31, 2021
Focus Areas
Data Analytics, Modeling and Simulation
Economy and Policy
Sponsors
Wisconsin Policy Forum (WPF)
Research Centers
Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
Principal Investigator
Qin, Xiao
Director, Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Co-Principal Investigator
Gottlieb, Mark
Associate Director, Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)