InvestigationSeptember 16, 2026
Northeast Wisconsin rail rehab grant awarded without public follow-up records
In fiscal year 1985, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation awarded $1063749.00 to the Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transp. Commission for track rehabilitation. Public program records provide no updates or completion timelines on the resulting preservation work.
Source award
Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transp. Commission — $1,063,749 from WI-FRPP, FY1985.
Sources (2)
- https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/doing-bus/freight/rail.aspx
“Grant program intended to preserve service by funding up to 80% of rehabilitation costs”
- https://www.dailypress.net/news/business-news/2021/12/column-els-railroad-receives-century-award/
“His administration also invested $2.5 million in track improvements and the railroad was honored in 1984 by the Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transportation Commission for rehabilitating 50 miles of track from Green Bay to Crivitz.”
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