New at the zoo

Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: Blue Mounds, Children's Zoo Barn, Henry Vilas Zoo, Hooper Corp., Madison, National Construction

Madison’s Edgewater project hung up on TIF district 

Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: Edgewater Hotel, Madison, Madison Area Technical College, Madison Joint Review Board, Mansion Hill Historic District, tax-incremental financing, TIF

The proposed Edgewater Hotel redevelopment in Madison isn’t moving forward this year and may never get out of city government, according to Madison Common Council President Mark Clear.
The project has been mired in controversies, including an ongoing lawsuit brought by Madison’s Mansion Hill Historic District, and government wrangling for more than a year.
“There is no [...]

WisDOT unveils high-speed rail station plans for Madison

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
Comments: 3

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 [...]

Office job

Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: Deerfield, Deerfield High School, Hallmark Drywall, Madison, Vogel Bros.

Madison residents to get a look at high-speed rail plans

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 [...]

Hitting the wall

Published: August 24, 2010
Tags: affordable housing, Lisbon Avenue, Lisbon Terrace, Madison, Milwaukee, Stevens Construction

Wausau to build new veterans center

Published: August 20, 2010
Tags: Dave Obey, Department of Veterans Affairs, Feingold, Green Bay, Gwen Moore, Herb Kohl, Madison, Milwaukee

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs will build a new veterans center in Wausau, according to the agency.

The Wisconsin State Journal reports it’s part of an expansion of services statewide that will also include additional counselors at the Madison, Green Bay and Milwaukee centers.
Democratic Sens. Herb Kohl and [...]

Wisconsin athletics pushing new $76 million building

Published: August 18, 2010
Tags: board of regents, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, McClain Center, University of Wisconsin

By 
COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic officials are asking for a $76.8 million athletic performance center in the next two-year state budget, just five years after a $109.5-million expansion of Camp Randall Stadium.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will review the request Thursday.
The proposal includes a new multistory building [...]

State’s major road projects, including I-39/90 expansion, back in play (UPDATE) 

Published: August 18, 2010
Tags: border, Doyle, expansion, I-39/90, Kevin Traas, Madison, Sheridan, Stephen Nass, TPC, Transportation Projects Commission, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, WisDOT, WTBA

By Joe Lanane
The resurrection of the state’s Transportation Projects Commission is reviving the debate between those who want money for road maintenance and the backers of new construction.
State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, who will help select TPC members this week to review eight proposed highway projects, said he believes the $1.02 billion Interstate 39/90 [...]

Manhole monitor

Published: August 12, 2010
Tags: Florida Street, Madison, Milwaukee, Terra Engineering & Construction, Water Street