Transportation borrowing could continue to rise under Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal

MADISON - State borrowing for road building would continue to rise under Gov. Scott Walker's latest budget proposal, a trend that has industry leaders wondering if some transportation projects will be scrapped in order to hold down debt.

Nearly 20 cents of every state dollar in Wisconsin's road fund will be used to pay off highway loans this year. That number would climb even higher if Walker's $1.3 billion in proposed transportation borrowing is approved.

Full story: WJFW

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