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Wausau committee backs TAP application for Business Campus trail, staff flags steep grades and high costs
Summary
The City of Wausau Infrastructure and Facility Committee voted Sept. 11 to apply for a TAP grant to construct a multi-use trail through the Wausau Business Campus, while staff warned the preferred paved alignment exceeds typical TAP cost expectations because of steep grades and wetlands.
The City of Wausau Infrastructure and Facility Committee voted unanimously on Sept. 11 to apply for a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant to construct a paved multi-use trail through the Wausau Business Campus from 80 Fourth Avenue to Innovation Way, but staff warned the recommended paved alignment has steep grades and wetland impacts that make the estimate substantially higher than typical TAP projects.
The committee approved proceeding with the application while asking staff to include alternative alignments and cost estimates.
Why it matters: A TAP grant could fund a long trail connection through the business campus that would improve…
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