November 20, 2025

By Lane Kimble

Two eastern Wisconsin communities will see improved roads and, with them, more jobs thanks to state grants.

Gov. Tony Evers and WisDOT announced a more than $700,000 Transportation Economic Assistance grant for Saukville. The community in Ozaukee County plans to extend Market Street to better connect the village’s Northern Gateway development with Highway 33.

The construction will help American Orthodontics add nearly 150 jobs thanks to improved access for employees, vendors, and deliveries, the governor’s office said.

The state also awarded Slinger with a $165,000 TEA grant. The community intends to build a new road called Karius Court. That development is attracting hardware manufacturer Allegis Corporation to Slinger from Libertyville, Illinois, creating 33 jobs.

“This is a textbook example of why WisDOT’s TEA program exists,” said WisDOT Secretary Kristina Boardman. “Attracting new businesses and retaining the businesses we have through infrastructure improvements has been a key focus of this administration.

The TEA program began in 1987 and has awarded more than $125 million since then. A WisDOT webpage says those investments helped create nearly 30,000 jobs and retain 25,000 workers over the past 38 years.