County officials: Washouts from April floods could worsen road funding troubles

JANESVILLE — Rock County and the City of Janesville have a need for road maintenance and repairs. It goes millions of dollars beyond what’s currently reimbursed by the state of Wisconsin.

That’s not a new problem. But what is new, as of right now, is a sudden piling-on effect.

Rock County officials and a City of Janesville economic development official said at a roads funding summit Thursday they face the same fixed costs in the road budget — but with added costs from a flood April 17 that washed out bridges, culverts and roadsides…

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