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WisDOT plans 400 highway projects in 2026
This construction season will include I-94 and I-41 megaprojects, bridge replacements and new culverts.
Wisconsin bridges rate higher than average, but spans on local roads lag
Wisconsin bridges rank above the national average, but local road bridges often fall behind, creating costly challenges for communities.
Local bridges struggle as Wisconsin outperforms nation
State-owned bridge conditions fared better than the national average while locally owned bridges fared worse, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with the help of $5B in federal funding
More than 42,000 bridges across the U.S. are in poor condition, and they are on average 70 years old.
Lack of maintenance mounts for vital infrastructure
About 42,400 U.S. bridges are in poor condition, yet they carry about 167 million vehicles each day, according to the federal government.
Buttigieg visits interstate highway bridge in Pacific Northwest slated for seismic replacement
The country's transportation secretary visited the Interstate 5 bridge in Oregon, a structure vulnerable to earthquakes. His visit highlighted a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure replacement project.
Milwaukee mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s $1.9 billion city budget proposal for 2024 includes millions of dollars for capital projects, including resurfacing cracked city streets and demolishing abandoned property. Johnson on Sept. […]
Federal money could open door for bridge repairs between Superior, Duluth
State transportation officials said replacing the bridge before 2030 was their top priority.
How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptions
Twelve days after a portion of Interstate 95 collapsed in north Philadelphia during a truck fire, officials opened a temporary six-lane roadway to serve motorists while a permanent overpass is rebuilt. This was a major success after the June 11 disaster was predicted to snarl traffic for months.
10K bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report says
Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar construction to ensure they don't have the same kind of corrosion that was found on the bridge that collapsed.
Wisconsin hopeful for federal bridge money as 2023 funds roll out
State officials remain hopeful to receive federal grants for local bridge projects.
Railroad awards Michels $21.6M for Merrimac train bridge rehabilitation
Wisconsin Southern & Railroad awarded Michels Corp. $21.6 million to rehabilitate the Merrimac bridge between Sauk and Columbia counties.
Today’s News
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)