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 [...]
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 24, 2010
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Milwaukee Common Council, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
By Joe Lanane
The proposed reconstruction of the train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station has drawn opposing reactions from two Milwaukee political leaders who are running for governor.
The 50,000-square-foot facility immediately south of the station is used to protect trains and passengers from the elements. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation was awarded about $18 million [...]
Published: August 23, 2010
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Bauman, Dudzik, Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, shed, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
Comments: 1
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will update the public on its progress to bring the Milwaukee Intermodal Station into federal safety compliance at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
A new 50,000-square-foot train shed to be constructed this October will include a new mezzanine and updated platforms that will help bring the facility into compliance with the Americans [...]
Published: August 20, 2010
Tags: Brookfield, Czarnezki, high-speed rail, Metropolitan Development Inc., National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, Norment, Oconomowoc, Ponto, Rail, Renlund, Richard Conley, Sun Prairie, Waterloo, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
By Joe Lanane
Communities along the proposed Milwaukee-to-Madison high speed rail route vying for train stations might need help from private developers to afford construction.
Brookfield is among the cities considered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a train depot, and city officials are considering collaborating with local developers to offset the estimated $30 million cost [...]
Published: August 19, 2010
Tags: Busalacchi, Hartland, high-speed rail, James Daley, Oconomowoc, Rail, station, Sun Prairie, Waterloo, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
By Marie Rohde
The decision to drop Oconomowoc from consideration for a station on the Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed train route is a done deal for now, and plenty of communities are asking to take Oconomowoc’s place, said Cari Anne Renlund, a spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Among those interested are Hartland, Wauwatosa, Waterloo and Sun Prairie, [...]
Published: August 18, 2010
Tags: Busalacchi, high-speed rail, James Daley, Oconomowoc, Rail, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Comments: 4
By Marie Rohde
Oconomowoc officials say they are stunned at the state’s decision to remove the city from consideration for a station on the Milwaukee-to-Madison high speed train line.
Bob Duffy, the city’s economic development director said the Common Council was scheduled to discuss the proposal in a closed door meeting Tuesday night but instead were presented [...]
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 [...]
Published: August 17, 2010
Tags: Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Rail, train shed, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting to discuss reconstruction of the train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The train shed is a 50,000-square-foot facility immediately south of the station that is used to protect trains and passengers from the elements. The project will bring the facility into compliance with the [...]
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