Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.
When I ran for governor, I promised to fix the darn roads, and we’ve been hard at work ever since doing just that.
And our hard work is paying off—over the last six years, my administration has improved more than 8,600 miles of road and 2,000 bridges statewide.
Wisconsinites could drive from Wausau to Disney World and back—three times—on all the miles of roads fixed.
And I’ve fixed some of those darn roads my darn self. This week, I was glad to kick off my sixth “Pothole Patrol” statewide.
I’m hitting the road and filling potholes with local leaders on highways and neighborhood streets across the state.
Now, I’m sure you’ve all heard the old joke that there are only two seasons in Wisconsin: winter and construction season, but that’s a good thing!
And after years of leaders kicking the can down the road, during my time in office, we’ve secured some of the largest investments in our state’s transportation system, and as funding grows, so does the number of projects.
In fact, there are more than 300 state highway and bridge improvement projects scheduled across Wisconsin during this construction season.
Folks, our efforts to fix Wisconsin local roads and infrastructure are critical to building the 21st-century infrastructure needed to support a 21st-century economy.
And every pothole filled, road improved, or bridge reconstructed makes people’s lives a little better, a little easier, and a whole lot safer.
Fixing our roads and bridges must continue to be a top priority for our state, and it’s essential that our next state budget continues to invest in building the 21st-century infrastructure Wisconsin needs and deserve.
Thank you.
