Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas has announced plans for two large road projects.

The first is to expand Janesville Road in Muskego from Racine Ave. to Moorland Road from two lanes to four. The other road project calls for the expansion of North Ave., between Pilgrim Road and the 124 St. to four lanes.

The Muskego project is the largest financial investment for a highway project ever made by Waukesha County, Vrakas says in a press release.

To help cover the costs of the Muskego project, the county will seek $6 million in federal aid to help fund the expansion.

“In response to the current economy, the County has become more aggressive in utilizing funding sources other than county tax levy in an effort to hold the line on property taxes and continue to provide high quality services,” he said.

North Ave. is now a two-lane roadway, High traffic volumes of at least approximately 16,800 vehicles per day require the road to be expanded to four lanes, he said.

The proposals will be included in Vrakas’ 2010-2014 long range capital plans.

Other road projects include expanding to four lanes Moorland Road between College and Grange avenues, rehabilitate Highway NN between Highways 83 and ES in Mukwonago, and to rehabilitate the Highway ES bridge over the Fox River, also located in Mukwonago.

The capital portion of the 2010 budget will be introduced to the County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 1.  The board will review Vrakas’ full 2010 budget in late September with final passage expected in November.