Wisconsin's Department of Transportation has built 21 charging stations under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme, which allocated roughly 78 million dollars to the state in 2022 for 78 planned sites along major highways. Secretary Kristina Boardman told Wisconsin Public Radio that the state is targeting interstate corridors to ensure drivers remain within 50 miles of a high speed charging point, with construction progress tracked on a public online dashboard.
Why it matters: The 27 per cent completion rate after four years signals slower than expected NEVI rollout in a mid sized US state, offering procurement teams and charge point operators a benchmark for federally funded corridor projects. Wisconsin's public dashboard provides transparency on site selection and delivery timelines that can inform bidding strategies for similar state programmes.