Appleton - DE pere I-41 mainline, STH 96-RR bridge const/recste mainline STH 96-RR BRD let - contract via bid letting

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) a Formula Grant of $27.8 million on July 15, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The award funds the construction and reconstruction of a 0.594-mile segment of Interstate 41 in Appleton-De Pere, Wisconsin, including the reconstruction of the State Trunk Highway 96 railroad bridge and mainline roadway. The project was awarded through competitive bid letting and represents a significant infrastructure investment in highway reconstruction and bridge replacement activities within Wisconsin's transportation network.

This award exemplifies the FHWA's role in supporting comprehensive transportation infrastructure development through formula-based allocations to state transportation departments. WisDOT, as Wisconsin's designated transportation authority and primary recipient of federal highway funding, administers the project in accordance with federal planning, environmental, and design requirements. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) authorization supports such highway preservation and improvement projects, with work to be executed under the State's stewardship and oversight agreement with the FHWA division office overseeing Wisconsin activities.

Project description

IH 041, .594 miles, appleton - DE pere, I-41 mainline, STH 96-RR bridge, const/recste mainline STH 96-RR BRD, recste - reconstruction, expansion, let