8/4/25, Channel 3000 – Waterloo Mayor Jennifer Quimby was joined by local leaders to highlight the deteriorating state highways 89 and 19 that run through the city.
“Roads are the backbone of our community,” Quimby said. “Here in Waterloo, we rely on two major state roads – highways 89 and 19; they are the lifelines of our economy and daily lives.” “These highways strengthen connections to neighboring communities and regional commerce.” “But the lack of sustainable funding has impacted our community negatively.”
Waterloo has joined the “Re-VITAL-IZE” effort spearheaded by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Transportation Development Association to highlight the challenges communities face in maintaining adequate roadway conditions for businesses and residents.
“The recently passed state transportation budget included a significant increase to the State Highway Rehabilitation Program and an inflationary increase for local general transportation aids,” explained Toni Herkert, government affairs director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
“While this is a positive step and builds upon three recent budgets that keep projects moving for the next two years, we fear that without a long-term fix to funding transportation, the state will be unable to maintain its transportation priorities and projects will be delayed.”