Local Program Low Risk Pilot

​WisDOT, in collaboration with Federal Highway Association and Wisconsin counties, is continuing the efforts to reduce cost by streamlining delivery and oversight processes on low complexity Local Projects in the Surface Transportation Program-Rural, Surface Transportation Program-Urban and Local Bridge Improvement Program that have been identified as:

  • Having minimal to no environmental impacts
  • Having mini​mal or no right of way, utility or railroad ​impacts

The thirty-one projects chosen were already approved in the 2020-2025 Local Program Cycle. Projects are funded with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent local match. Guidance regarding the current Low-Risk Project Delivery program is now available. 

Pilot Project Sites:

Barron County

  • Chetek River Bridge
  • CTH A

Chippewa County

  • Paint Creek Bridge
  • Little Drywood Creek Bridge
  • Yellow River Bridge

Dane County

  • Sugar River Bridge
  • Badfish Creek Bridge
  • German Valley Creek Bridge

Dodge County

  • Butler Creek Bridge

Eau Claire County

  • Lange Road

Iowa County

  • Dodge Branch Bridge

Lafayette County

  • Ames Branch Bridge
  • Bonner Branch Bridge

Lincoln County

  • Little Oxbo Creek Bridge

Marathon County

  • CTH J
  • Black Creek Bridge

Milwaukee County

  • Drexel Ave.

Outagamie County

  • Branch Of Plum Creek Bridge, County Line Road
  • Branch Of Plum Creek, New Road

Polk County

  • Apple River Bridge
  • CTH F

Sauk County

  • Sugar Grove Creek

Sheboygan County

  • Tributary To Onion River Bridge
  • Hand Creek Bridge

Taylor County

  • Lemke Creek Bridge

Vilas County

  • Plum Creek Bridge
Waukesha County
  • Bridge Over Green Road
  • Grandview Blvd

Waupaca County

  • Winnebago County Line

Waushara County

  • Austin Creek Bridge

Wood County

  • East Fork Black River Bridge

Reference Documents