Published: December 16, 2010
Tags: BidBlog, blog, Dr. J.S. Garman Nature Preserve, Moore, Waterloo
By Jeff Moore Design Development for Garman/Knowlton Trailhead Facility, Waterloo, Jefferson County What is the best way to preserve either ancient Indian burial ground or ancient Indian earthwork? Well, aside from fencing it in and having it patrolled by armed, deputized archaeologists 24/7, you turn it into a nature preserve, golf course or a park. [...]
Published: December 14, 2010
Tags: Barber, BidBlog, blog, carousel, Maunesha River, Waterloo, Waterloo Fire Department, Wiener & Kraut Festival
By Keith Barber C.W. Parker Carousel Enclosure, Waterloo, Jefferson County There were marching bands, a wiener dog parade, food, good cheer and an antique carousel. What a day it was! In fall of 2007, I attended Waterloo’s Wiener & Kraut Festival, held every year the first Saturday after Labor Day. The parade, lead by all [...]
Published: September 24, 2010
Tags: high-speed rail, land bridge, Rail, Waterloo, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host an informational meeting on Oct. 6 in Waterloo to present the public with local construction plans along the state-owned high-speed rail corridor. State Highway Project-High Speed Passenger Rail, County Trunk Highway G-State Trunk Highway 89, Wisconsin DOT-WSOR (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds), Jefferson County WisDOT will construct [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Published: April 6, 2010
Tags: commuter rail, Cotting, Dane County Regional Transit Authority, Dick Wagner, high-speed rail, Hogan, Jorgensen, Joslyn, Madison, Milwaukee, Rail, station, stimulus, Trek Bicycle Corp., Waterloo, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
By Sean Ryan Waterloo is waiting on a train, but not the high-speed version likely to be first to pass through the city. Commuter rail, on the other hand, has captured the city’s attention and, in some cases, support. “Follow the money,” said Bill Hogan, president of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. “Obviously, I think [...]
Published: February 22, 2010
Tags: bridge, high-speed rail, John DeWitt, Madison to Milwaukee, Rail, Waterloo, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Comments: 13
Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com The Madison-to-Milwaukee high-speed rail line will split Waterloo in half, reducing property values and isolating residential neighborhoods, said a Waterloo alderwoman. To offset the negatives, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation should spend more money on roads, bridges and aesthetics in Waterloo, said Alderwoman Laura Cotting. She suggested the state spend more than [...]