The clock is ticking on applying for the first round of state funding available for the Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP).  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be accepting the first round of applications until April 1st.

Applications for the first round of grants are now available at DOT’s website

Priority will be given to projects that provide the greatest benefit to agricultural producers using the following criteria:

• It provides the greatest positive economic impact.
• It provides access to the largest number of farmers or volume of agricultural goods.
• It improves the only practicable access to a farm field or facility.
• It will result in the reduction of cost for farmers due to repeated trips at reduced weight, labor, fuel or mileage/wear on agricultural equipment.

A map of potentially eligible roads can be found here.