City provided Letter of Support for project along the US-12 corridor
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced on September 8 that a Kwik Trip location on Whitewater’s south side has been selected to receive funding for new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations through the state’s latest round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program grants.
The Kwik Trip #1065 site located at 837 S Janesville St near US-12 will receive $423,562 in federal funding to construct the new charging infrastructure. The award is part of a $25 million round of NEVI grants supporting 42 new EV charging locations across Wisconsin, funded through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. WisDOT has now awarded approximately $62 million to 120 EV charging projects statewide since the program began.
As part of Kwik Trip’s application to the program, the City of Whitewater submitted a Letter of Support in June 2026 affirming local backing for the project and its benefit to the community and traveling public along the US Highway 12 corridor.
“We were happy to provide a Letter of Support for Kwik Trip’s application,” said Mason Becker, Community Development Director for the City of Whitewater. “Projects like this bring new investment into the City of Whitewater and support the kind of public-private partnership that helps our community grow. This project will also support additional transportation options for residents and visitors alike.”
WisDOT Secretary Kristina Boardman said the state has planned its EV charging station network to benefit both drivers and the communities that host new stations along key travel corridors.
Kwik Trip currently has twenty-three open locations as part of their Kwik Charge® program. People can learn more about the program and future Kwik Charge® locations on their website: https://kwiktrip.com/kwikcharge
The City of Whitewater will continue working with WisDOT and Kwik Trip as the project advances.
Editor’s note: The following list shows all the locations that are being funded.
Belgium | $627,390
Kwik Trip #1281 near I-43
Belmont | $561,540
Kwik Trip #1197 near US-151
Boscobel | $607,648
AmericInn by Wyndham Boscobel near US-61
Brown Deer | $624,886
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson – Milwaukee North near WI-100
Chilton | $628,395
Best Western Stanton Inn near US-10
Coloma | $437,603
Kwik Trip #1979 near WI-21
De Pere | $626,287
BP near WI-32
Dodgeville | $591,022
Best Western Dodgeville Inn & Suites near US-18
Eagle River | $602,466
Days Inn by Wyndham Eagle River near US-45
Eau Claire | $455,745
Dairy Queen near WI-93
Ellsworth | $488,770
Waltz Ace Hardware near US-63
Fennimore | $612,952
Napps Motel near US-18
Fitchburg | $734,434
Sunoco near US-14
Fond du Lac | $609,926
BP near WI-23
Gillett | $630,666
Shell near WI-32
Hayward | $488,770
Marketplace Foods near US-63
Lomira | $636,446
Hi-Way Hop near I-41
Madison | $396,800
Woodman’s near US-12
Marshfield | $591,016
AmericInn by Wyndham Marshfield near US-10
Milwaukee | $930,849
Walker’s Point Plaza near WI-32
Monona | $596,292
BP near US-12
Monroe | $925,600
Downtown Monroe near WI-11
Mt Pleasant | $631,176
Somers Market near I-41
Oconomowoc | $618,678
Hilton Garden Inn Oconomowoc near I-94
Prairie du Chien | $426,831
Kwik Trip #307 near US-18
Racine | $623,010
Comfort Inn Mount Pleasant – Racine near WI-11
Random Lake | $627,640
Random Lake Motel near WI-57
Reedsburg | $607,648
Mobil near WI-23
Reedsville | $910,260
Cenex near US-10
Richland Center | $606,390
Ramada by Wyndham Richland Center near US-14
River Falls | $433,795
Kwik Trip #1104 near WI-35
Salem Lakes | $636,378
Shell near US-45
Spring Green | $603,745
Round Barn Lodge near US-14
Sturgeon Bay | $436,357
Kwik Trip #1282 near WI-57
Turtle Lake | $488,770
Cenex near US-63
Viroqua | $564,158
Sleepy Hollow Commercial Truck Center near US-14
Watertown | $632,094
Best Western Watertown near WI-26
Waukesha | $670,786
Hop N Shop #19 near US-18
Wausau | $629,918
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Wausau near I-39
West Bend | $418,365
Kwik Trip #1982 near WI-33
Whitewater | $423,562
Kwik Trip #1065 near US-12
Wisconsin Rapids | $612,687
BP near WI-54
WisDOT evaluated a variety of factors when choosing these projects, including location, the potential for future development, availability of pull-through parking spaces to allow for larger EVs, and extended business site hours to accommodate longer refueling times. More information on Wisconsin’s electrification program can be found on the WisDOT website.
