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First woman to lead WisDOT started Thursday
Secretary Kristina Boardman previously served in various agency roles, including deputy secretary and administrator of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Craig Thompson leaving WisDOT on Sept. 11 (UPDATE)
Kristina Boardman will succeed Thompson as the first woman in the state to serve as the transportation secretary.
Thompson elected president of national transportation association
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson takes the lead this week as president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
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.
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- Waukesha nonprofit plans ‘brand new’ look for youth shelter
- Transportation key to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum relocation
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of April 27, 2026
- Hartland reviews downtown boutique hotel plans
- Critics fume over diesel generator health concerns at AI data center
- PHOTOS: Educators, robots lead the way on Mukwonago school project
- US judge blocks Trump administration actions stymieing wind, solar projects
- Median home assessments rose in Milwaukee in 2025
- Milwaukee-based RINKA opens office in Madison
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)