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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