威斯康星州发放逾1.52亿美元季度交通补助 全年道路补助创历史新高
威斯康星州的地方道路又迎来一笔大额拨款。10月5日，州长托尼·埃弗斯（Tony Evers）与州交通部宣布，2026年第四季度共向全州各县、市镇发放超过1.52亿美元交通补助，用于地方道路和连接公路的修建、养护与改善。这笔款项包括约1.426亿美元的一般交通补助、约426万美元的连接公路补助（覆盖116个市镇），以及约526万美元拨给密尔沃基县的高速公路巡逻补助。计入本季度拨付后，2026年全年一般交通补助总额已超过5.7亿美元，为该州历史最高。资金来自州长去年签署的2025–27两年期预算，该预算为交通基础设施新增11亿美元投入，其中包括一般交通补助连续两年各提高3%，以及逾1亿美元的地方道路改善补充资金和1.5亿美元的农业道路改善计划。州交通部表示，自2019年以来，威斯康星州已修缮超过9,600英里的道路和2,400多座桥梁。对威斯康星的华人居民、留学生和通勤族来说，严冬气候下的道路状况直接关系到出行安全，这类持续投入值得留意。（来源：威斯康星州交通部）
Wisconsin Delivers Over $152 Million in Quarterly Transportation Aid to Local Governments
Wisconsin's local roads are getting another major infusion of state funding. On October 5, Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced more than $152 million in fourth-quarter 2026 transportation aid payments to counties and municipalities statewide, to repair, maintain and improve local roads and connecting highways. The payments include about $142.6 million in General Transportation Aids, about $4.26 million in Connecting Highway Aids covering 116 municipalities, and about $5.26 million in Expressway Policing Aids for Milwaukee County. With this final round, calendar-year 2026 General Transportation Aids total more than $570 million, the largest in state history. The money comes from the 2025–27 state budget signed by the governor last year, which added $1.1 billion in new transportation funding, raised General Transportation Aids by 3% in each year, and included over $100 million in supplemental local road funding plus $150 million for agricultural roads. The transportation department says Wisconsin has improved more than 9,600 miles of road and over 2,400 bridges since 2019. For Chinese residents, students and commuters in Wisconsin, where harsh winters make road conditions a daily safety issue, the sustained investment is worth watching. (Source: Wisconsin Department of Transportation)
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