Improving transportation keeps Wisconsin competitive
It is vital that we maintain our roads and bridges in good repair.
New Port Milwaukee terminal connects local products to international markets
The Delong Co.’s new terminal will move ethanol byproducts by boat, truck and train.
WIS 50 construction project completed in Kenosha County
The four-mile project widened lanes and added pedestrian and bicycle accommodations.
WisDOT secretary Thompson elected AASHTO vice president
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has unanimously elected Craig Thompson – secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation – as its 2022-2023 vice president.
Brown County to get $50M from WisDOT to build connector bridge
Brown County will get $50 million in the next state budget to build a connector bridge in the Green Bay area, the state transportation agency announced on Tuesday.
Evers, WisDOT announce $900,000 grant to build rail platform extensions at Port of Manitowoc
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced on Thursday a grant for improvements at the Port of Manitowoc.
Inflation a factor as WisDOT estimates cost for highway repairs $62.3 million higher
The cost of repairing Wisconsin’s highways is now projected to be higher than in previous estimates as inflation continues to put upward pressure on materials and fuel prices, the top Wisconsin transportation official said this week.
40 projects receiving $35M in federal infrastructure money
Various places in Wisconsin with fewer than 50,000 residents will benefit from $35 million from the federal infrastructure bill for the reconstruction of local roads.
WisDOT to study options for rebuilding Stadium Freeway North in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning to study options for rebuilding Stadium Freeway North, possibly with a goal of turning it into at an at-grade boulevard.
Petrowski among state senators not seeking re-election
The list of retirements from the Wisconsin state Senate grew to six on Thursday, as the 24-year-veteran Sen. Jerry Petrowski, of Marathon, announced that he will not seek re-election.
Federal grant helps back $11.3M rail upgrade project in Janesville
Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials announced Friday that an $11.3 million rail project in Janesville has won federal support.
Officials mark completion of $1.1B I-39/90 reconstruction
State officials marked the completion of a $1.1 billion, 45-mile reconstruction of Interstate 39/90 during an event in Janesville on Wednesday.
Today’s News
- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)