Altoona Road Repaired During Governor Evers’ Pothole Patrol Visit

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited Altoona this week as part of his annual statewide pothole patrol tour.

Governor Evers visited 11th Street West in Altoona on Monday morning for some pothole repairs with City staff between Bradwood Avenue and Botsford Avenue. After filling most of the potholes along the street, Governor Evers spoke about the importance of bipartisan support for providing local cities and municipalities across Wisconsin with the state funding needed to properly manage their roadways, keeping the streets safe and efficient for residents.

“We know that cities and municipalities need help doing this work financially,” he said. “We know that the roads that come by and through municipalities are really important for their economy, so it’s a Republican-Democrat thing.”

While bipartisan support has been difficult to come by in the State Legislature over recent years, Governor Evers also highlighted why he believes investing in transportation infrastructure has been easier for lawmakers to get behind.

“People in the legislature know where the potholes are too, and they continue to talk about it,” he said. But, you know, we have legislators that are on various committees that look at it long term, and Republicans and Democrats, you know, they work well together. So I just think it’s part of our DNA.”

Governor Evers also highlighted the infrastructure investments featured in the 2025-2027 biennial budget. The new budget includes over $1 billion in new funding for road improvement projects, including $100 million for the Local Roads Improvement Program and $150 million for the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program. According to a press release, the new biennial budget also includes a historic increase of nearly $333 million over two years for the state’s highway rehabilitation program.