WESTON, WI (WSAU) — Governor Tony Evers made a stop in Weston on Wednesday to tour the site of an upcoming infrastructure project that will be completed with federal infrastructure dollars.
The project will transform the intersection of Camp Phillips Road and Ross Avenue from a four-way stoplight into a multi-lane roundabout. Both Evers and Village Public Works Director Michael Wodalski said it will come with many benfeits including better sightlines for drivers as they approach the intersection and safer crosswalks for students as they are walking to Weston Elementary. It could also mean less costly accidents because vehicles are forced to slow down for the intersection.
“It’s a win-win-win. But this couldn’t have happend without funding from the federal government,” said Evers.
Wodalski says the project has been decades in the making as the Village’s growth has outpaced what the original design can handle. That’s thanks to growth in the Schofield business park and residental growth on Weston’s northwest side. “The traffic counts, the impact this intersection [handles] is different than it was 24,25 years ago.”
Evers also provided reaction to Tuesday’s statewide referendum results which saw both questions fail. He says that’s good news no matter which political party is in power because it means needed funds will get out the door in a timely fashion.
“It takes away some of the complexities that would have happened. No matter [if I’m governor] or someone else is, having the ability to use that federal money in a smart way is critically important,” said Evers.
He went on to say that adding another gatekeeper to the process isn’t always a good thing, citing recent tension between himself and the legislature over funding for PFAS mitiagtion and other dollars that have been tied up for more than a year. “We’ve passed bills, put the money into them, I sign the bill, and they won’t release the money. That’s not the way we should be operating. This helps in that respect.”
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