The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has awarded an $87.8 million Zignego Co. to rebuild a highway in Kenosha County and a $45.1 million contract to Payne & Dolan for highway work near Madison.

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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation this week awarded about $55 million in work as part of its December bid letting, bringing the total for this round of contracts to $125 million.

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Madison’s Beltline isn’t getting any wider anytime soon. Transportation officials don’t expect a major improvement project for more than a decade.

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The road builder Hoffman Construction has joined forces with a competitor to reel in a nearly $127 million highway project in the state’s December letting.

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Madison's Beltline interchange along Interstate 39/90 is due for a $90 million upgrade that aims to address a flood of traffic on the roadway.

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In his final state budget before facing another election, Gov. Scott Walker is proposing significant investment in Wisconsin's public schools and universities.

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Just in case anyone thought solving Wisconsin's $1 billion transportation budget deficit was going to be as simple as throwing some asphalt over a pothole, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has a reality check: "No Easy Answers."

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Fortunately for blue-collar workers in the U.S. and other wealthy countries around the world, the construction industry does not lend itself to outsourcing. Nor are robots likely to be found putting down pavement or putting up buildings anytime soon.

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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is requesting that lawmakers approve the use of $200 million worth of bonding to avoid recently announced delays to long-planned projects throughout the state.

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As a report warned Tuesday that delaying various long-planned highway expansions will cost Wisconsin thousands of construction jobs in the short term and millions in taxpayer money, Gov. Scott Walker announced he is working with lawmakers to have more money approved for specific projects.

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