commuters and truck drivers to bypass the Village, lessening congestion in the community.
“ The old road was badly deteriorated,” Billeter said.“ The first half-mile of the project was just resurfacing, but the remaining mile also included widening and cutting down hills to improve visibility.”
Ayres helped the Town receive more than $ 305,000 from the 2014-2015 Town Road Improvement Program – Discretionary for the project.
The second roadway, 710th Street, was also badly deteriorated.“ It’ s one of our main arteries,” Billeter said.“ It carries bus traffic from the school. It’ s convenient for the fire and police departments. It’ s probably one of our most heavily traveled roads.”
Billeter secured letters of support for improving about a mile of 710th Street while Ayres’ Jeff Abramson, manager of Transportation Services West, coordinated the technical portion of the grant application for the Town. The result: Another $ 305,000 grant, this time from the 2016-17 Town Road Discretionary Improvement Program.
“ In my opinion, Ayres has been awesome,” Billeter said.“ Helping us with the grant. Helping us with the bid process. The engineering. And they didn’ t wash their hands of us when the project was finished. It’ s been great.”
GO FISH!
Fish Chippewa! is a volunteer group that had one goal: turn 4.4 acres of Wisconsin lakeshore property owned by the City of Chippewa Falls into a spot where people with disabilities could enjoy fishing in Erickson Park. Expanding the project’ s objective beyond just fishing helped the City receive a grant from the WDNR Stewardship Local Assistance program, funded by the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund: $ 851,000, the largest grant ever awarded in Wisconsin from that source.
Working with the City, Ayres designed a recreation facility where people with limited mobility could fish or launch a boat or kayak. The plan includes fully accessible pavilions, a wheelchair
Ayres Associates has helped clients secure more than $ 163 million in grants and loans for a host of projects. Below is a breakdown of funding by category.
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