Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) was at Hamburg Hills Farm in Stoddard as Governor Evers signed the Agriculture Road Improvement Program (ARIP) into law. This law creates a grant program which will be used to fund transportation infrastructure improvements on rural roads and bridges. Senator Pfaff cosponsored ARIP and issued the following statement after the signing:
“The economic success of agriculture relies upon a strong transportation system, but for too long, our rural roads and bridges have not seen enough investment. This law will reverse this trend and rebuild our infrastructure so that farmers can travel and transport their goods more efficiently.”
“Wisconsin farmers may feed the world, but if a fertilizer truck cannot cross a rural bridge or a milk truck is weight limited from driving on a town road, it is hard for Wisconsin farmers to get their products to consumers – whether they are local or international.”
“This legislation is an important first step, but more needs to be done. Roads and bridges are the backbone of a growing and prosperous rural community.”
