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Funding concerns linger on I-90/39 work

By JIM LEUTE ( Contact ) Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 5:56 a.m.

JANESVILLE--While the fine print in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget won’t be known until tonight, supporters of widening Interstate 90/39 are confident the governor’s budget will adequately fund the project until 2015.

But those same supporters are more concerned about the state’s 2015-17 budget, the transportation portion of which is expected to pay for a substantial portion of the project that would widen the Interstate to three or four lanes in each direction between the state line and the Beltline in Madison.

“That’s when most of the real work will be done,” said Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville.

How much money Walker will target for the project in the next two years is unknown.

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justasking
Feb 20, 2013 at 12:42 p.m.
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That was Doyle's and Sheridan's baby ! My bet it will get thrown out with the bath water ?

wtp
Feb 20, 2013 at 8:50 a.m.
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The bulk of the highway fund is spend in the milwaukee area roads. We as tax payers and gas tax will never use any of those roads yet we pay for them. Milwaukee does not care if our roads we use ever gets taken care of. All the power to be i have to believe is from the milwaukee area and that is how our money is spent.

carlitosway
Feb 20, 2013 at 8:40 a.m.
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It most likely will be in his budget for *certain* areas. He should have plenty of money for highways as he has cut anything and everything that really matters.

non_grata
Feb 20, 2013 at 8:16 a.m.
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Walker is from Milwaukee, where do you think the money will end up?

turtlecreekguy
Feb 20, 2013 at 6:56 a.m.
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A large portion of state highway funds comes from the federal government. The states spend those funds at their own discretion.

cynicaleye
Feb 20, 2013 at 6:21 a.m.
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Since it's an Interstate highway, where is the federal money?

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