Three additional harbor assistance grants announced by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will fund improvements at Port Milwaukee.
A $200,000 grant to the port will fund site preparation work for an intermodal container facility at the port. The project previously received $2.99 million in freight railroad preservation program funds from the DOT.
A $166,640 grant will provide emergency funding to St. Mary’s Cement Inc. to replace a failed bollard. St. Mary’s delivers around 500,000 tons of cement annual to the Port Milwaukee terminal.
U.S. Oil will also receive a $1.5 million grant to install a vapor control system, repair and modify storage tanks and construct rail connection enhancements at its Port Milwaukee facility. The total project is expected to cost $4.85 million and will support the continued operation of the bulk liquid cargo facility.
Gov. Tony Evers earlier this week announced a $4.5 million harbor assistance grant to support a $31.4 million bulk ag export facility at the port. That project is a partnership between Port Milwaukee and The DeLong Co. and also received more than $15 million federal funding.
“Wisconsin has the unique advantage of being surrounded by water on three sides, with a vital commercial port and harbor system,” Evers said. “With the 2019-2021 budget we committed to investing in this critical asset. These grants strengthen the link between our transportation infrastructure and the success of three critical state industries: agriculture, manufacturing and shipbuilding. Ultimately, it all results in strong communities.”
