The state of Wisconsin in the US is set to receive $227.4m in new federal funding, which will be used by the government to advance more transportation projects.

The amount of funding is claimed to be the largest ever received by the Wisconsin state.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said: “Our plan is to invest in more highway projects, nearly 50 more local bridge projects, and complete the I-94 North-South project years ahead of schedule with this funding.

“This is great news for Wisconsin. Not only are we keeping projects on time, we’re actually going to be able to do more projects across the state and get them done faster.”

“All roadworks are expected to be completed by 2021, which will be 11 years ahead of schedule.”

The state will receive $160m additional funding from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) in federal INFRA grant funds for the I-94 North-South project.

It will be that largest INFRA / FASTLANE grant ever received by Wisconsin and the second-largest awarded by the USDOT this year.

Expansion work on I-94 North-South began in 2008 and covers 36 miles from the city of Milwaukee past the Wisconsin / Illinois state line.

With this new funding, the state intends to advance roadworks and open all lanes to traffic by Memorial Day weekend in 2020. All roadworks are expected to be completed by 2021, which will be 11 years ahead of schedule.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reported to have applied for the grant in October.

The USDOT will be providing $67.4m as supplemental highway funds and redistribution funds. WisDOT will use $30m of the funding for 49 more local bridge projects throughout the state.