The future of automated vehicles and getting drivers to put down their smart phones were among the topics discussed at the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officers board of directors meeting in the nation’s capital last week.

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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is awarding a $29 million grant to support improvements a shipbuilder needs at the Port of Marinette to produce larger vessels.

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If you’re looking for a sign of the need for more road money in Wisconsin, here it is: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently sought applications from local governments for one-time grants to improve infrastructure.

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WisDOT Secretary of Transportation-designee Craig Thompson will serve as president of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials.

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Wisconsin’s commitment to good roads and reliable transportation goes back more than a century and is built into our identity.

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A group of Republican lawmakers are raising concerns about likely cost overruns on the planned reconstruction of State Highway 23 between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties.

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After a five-year absence, a commission that plots out some of Wisconsin's biggest highway projects will reconvene next week.

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State lawmakers unanimously confirmed five of Gov. Tony Evers' Cabinet secretaries on Tuesday but took no action on Evers' choice for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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A commission called on to study some of Wisconsin's largest road projects may meet this winter for the first time in five years, a step that could lead to the addition of new highway projects to the state's to-do list.

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With his official appointment hanging in the balance, Gov. Tony Evers’ choice to lead WisDOT has released a letter defending the state’s policies on single-bid contracts.

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