Kaukauna is getting a grant from the state department of transportation to fix a lift bridge.
The U.S. Coast Guard told city leaders they had to fix the Veterans Memorial Bridge by 2021. The lift mechanism broke in the early 2000s and the repair costs are estimated at about $2.2 million. The money was in the state budget but got taken out.
The DOT is giving the city $1.7 million. That covers about 80 percent of the cost.
