Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: Lake Michigan Interstate Gateway Alliance, travel
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Motorists in the states along the shores of Lake Michigan now have an updated website to ease their travels.
Illinois and other members of the Lake Michigan Interstate Gateway Alliance are launching a new travel website offering maps, traffic alerts and other information in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and Indiana, and southwestern [...]
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: high-speed rail, Madison, Rail, Speight, State of Wisconsin Administration Building, station, stimulus, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Public Research Interest Group, WisDOT, Wispirg
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By Joe Yovino
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation rolled out the red carpet Tuesday evening in Madison for a high-speed rail public information meeting.
But at least one Madison-area resident felt he was being rolled under the carpet.
“I want to support high-speed rail, I really do,” said Paul Johnston, a suburban Madison resident. “I do some work [...]
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: Hennepin County, left-turn signals, Minn., Minnesota Department of Transportation, TCF Stadium, University of Minnesota
By Bob Geiger
Dolan Media Newswires
Minneapolis — In an effort to ease traffic congestion on Minnesota roadways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is rolling out solid and flashing yellow arrow turn signals, which let drivers make left turns after yielding to oncoming traffic.
Solid yellow arrows signal drivers to prepare to stop before making left-hand turns, while [...]
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Horsley, rural highways
By CHUCK BARTELS
Associated Press Writer
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The U.S. must expand and improve rural highways because its inadequate system can’t support the trade and tourism that helps drive the nation’s economy, a group of state highway department directors said Monday.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials released a report in Little [...]
Published: August 30, 2010
Tags: Labor Day, lane restrictions, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT, work zones
Lane restrictions due to roadwork projects will continue during the Labor Day weekend.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, among the highways where travelers may find restrictions include I-94 south of Milwaukee, I-94 east of Madison, and Highways 41 near Oshkosh and 53 near Rice Lake.
Most work will cease in work zones by noon on [...]
Published: August 28, 2010
Tags: high-speed rail, Madison, Rail, station, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
Madison residents will have the chance to learn more about a proposed high-speed rail station on Tuesday when the Wisconsin Department of Transportation hosts an informative meeting.
WisDOT officials will publicly unveil Madison station blueprints, platform design and projected costs as well as answer any questions the public may have. The station would connect a proposed [...]
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: Harley-Davidson, jobs, union
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kansas City is one of the proposed cities where the motorcycle company might relocate some production, according to Harley-Davidson Inc.
Company spokesman Bob Klein said Friday a number of alternate sites remain on the table. He declined to say which other sites, or how many, are being considered.
Klein said he’s confirming Kansas City [...]
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: abatement, American Sewer Services Inc., Appleton, citation, confined spaces, Eau Claire, Elroy, Excellence Builders, eye protection, face protection, fall protection, Fort Atkinson, Jason Kaiser Construction, Jose Romero Roofing, ladder, Milwaukee, osha, Ron’s Roofing and Siding, roofing, safety, settlement, sewer line, Sun Prairie, T Construction Inc., training, water line
OSHA reports
• T Construction Inc., Hillsboro, must pay a $300 abatement-verification citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation June 11 after a roofing job at 114 Main St., Elroy.
• Jose Romero Roofing, West Bend, must pay a $1,050 fall-protection citation and a $1,050 fall-protection-training citation because [...]
Published: August 26, 2010
Tags: Highway 100, Highway 794, Lake Parkway expansion, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, SEWRPC, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
A study of the proposed Lake Parkway expansion in Milwaukee County should help regional officials start firming up details on the project this fall, the chairwoman of an advisory group said.
Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik, chairwoman of the Lake Parkway expansion advisory group, on Thursday assured group members financial support would be available for the [...]
Published: August 26, 2010
Tags: County Road Association of Michigan, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Transportation Team, road repairs
By Tim Martin
AP Writer
Lansing, Mich. — Frustrated with inaction from Michigan lawmakers, a coalition that wants the state to spend more money on road repairs is trying a new lobbying approach.
The Michigan Transportation Team recently sent the state’s 148 House and Senate members and those running for office in November maps of their own districts [...]
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