Preservation - Local Road Pavement Condition - WisDOT MAPSS Performance Improvement Program

WisDOT MAPSS - Preservation - Local Road Pavement Condition - Protecting, maintaining and operating Wisconsin's transportation system efficiently by making sound investments that preserve and extend the life of our infrastructure, while protecting our natural environment.

Local Road Pavement Condition - Protecting, maintaining and operating Wisconsin's transportation system efficiently by making sound investments that preserve and extend the life of our infrastructure, while protecting our natural environment.

Wisconsin motorists depend on locally owned roads for their travels. Preserving the pavement condition of Wisconsin’s local roads helps promote safety and efficient mobility. Our goal is to have 93% of all paved, and 85% of all unpaved, local pavements rated in fair condition or better.

Arterial - Street and highways carry relatively high traffic volumes. There is no unpaved mileage for this functional classification.
Collector - Typically provide a mixture of both mobility and land access.
Local - Roads are designed for low speeds and generally low volumes.

Over 102,000 miles of locally owned roads in Wisconsin support roughly 44% of all vehicle miles traveled, of which 78% are paved.* Every two years, municipalities and counties are required to submit pavement ratings to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation that represent the physical condition of roadways under their jurisdiction. When pavement is in good condition, it promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and products throughout the state. Comprehensive pavement condition data is necessary to determine cost-effective maintenance and improvement strategies that extend the life and serviceability of the local road network. *The unpaved roads consist of gravel and earth (16%) and sealcoat over gravel (6%).

Pavement condition is impacted by material quality, adequacy of pavement design, environmental factors such as temperature and moisture, traffic loading, improvement and maintenance history, and pavement age. All of these factors determine what rehabilitation strategies will provide cost-effective service life.

Wisconsin increased funding in the 2023-2025 biennium for several programs that support the transportation infrastructure needs of local governments: 1) General Transportation Aids (GTA) funds for agency maintenance increased by $41.6 million compared to the previous biennial budget. 2) Local Roads Improvement Program-Supplement (LRIP-S) discretionary funding was extended, providing $100 million in the 2023-2025 biennium. 3) State funding for the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) provided $150 million to improve deteriorating roads/structures currently restricting farmers and forestry producers from moving full truckloads of goods. Additionally, Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds have doubled since Federal Fiscal Year 2021, totaling $132.4 million in FFY 2024. Results from increased spending are anticipated as construction on funded projects completes and new inspections are reported.