Governor Evers visits Fond du Lac as part of Pothole Patrol tour

Governor Tony Evers visited Fond du Lac Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 1 p.m. as part of his annual statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour to help fix Wisconsin’s roads and discuss the Evers Administration’s investments to improve local roads and highways across the state. 

Evers has previously gone on “Pothole Patrol” tours during his time in office, including in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023, making this the fourth year in a row the governor has conducted his tour. The governor was joined by representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and local public works officials.

The Pothole Patrol tour made it’s stop on Rienzi Road at Highway 151 to fill a pothole and chat with local officials and public works employees.

Evers has made historic investments in Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure and has improved over 7,400 miles of roads and nearly 1,780 bridges since 2019, including more than 900 miles of road and more than 200 bridges last year alone. Last July, Gov. Evers signed a budget that provided significant investments in improving the state’s roads and infrastructure, including $550 million to fund transportation projects underway or under development, $100 million for the Local Road Improvement Program, and $150 million for the newly created Agricultural Road Improvement Program.

Evers also secured historic increases in shared revenue for local communities, including a 20 percent increase for most municipalities statewide that will enable local governments to invest in community needs like local roads. Additionally, with President Joe Biden’s once-in-a-generation investments in infrastructure across the country, the governor is working to ensure the state’s transportation infrastructure is safe and ready to meet the needs of a 21st-century workforce and economy.