Department of Transportation

Construction industry fights for more federal highway money

By Sean Ryan Construction industry representatives want every penny of a proposed federal tax on carbon producers to go to the Highway Trust Fund. But according to a draft bill […]

DOT aims to help disadvantaged businesses

By Jesse Washington AP National Writer The U.S. Department of Transportation plans a series of workshops to help small and disadvantaged businesses get the insurance needed to obtain stimulus and […]

Contractors connect with two-minute dating

Charlotte, NC — Joanne Cheatham smiled as she talked to Michael Grey. The two strangers chatted briefly, exchanging phone numbers before parting. Cheatham beamed hopefully as she walked away.

Northbound Zoo Interchange bridge reopens

By Sean Ryan The state opened the first of three replacement bridges on the Zoo Interchange Friday morning, ending detours around the northbound Highway 45 bridge that closed on March […]

Lawmaker tries to slow high-speed rail (UPDATE)

By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker wants Wisconsin to tap the brakes on high-speed rail between Milwaukee and Madison. State Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, announced Tuesday he will introduce a […]

Gadgetry aims to curb driver texting

By Peter Svensson AP Technology Writer New York — Cars use lights, bells and buzzers to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts as they start their engines. It would […]

New Minn. program aims to assist firms owned by women, minorities

By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — When Dianne Holte added a guardrail division to her company about four years ago, she thought it would be a launching point […]

Milwaukee lands $21.5 million stimulus grant

The city of Milwaukee on Wednesday was awarded a $21.5 million stimulus grant for projects on two downtown lift bridges. Milwaukee’s grant is part of $1.5 billion the U.S. Department […]

Eminent domain cases on the rise

By Jack Zemlicka Dolan Media Newswires It seems impossible to drive anywhere in Wisconsin without encountering roadwork. Federal stimulus money has accelerated several highway and city street projects in the […]

A vote for safety

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

The Wisconsin Assembly’s approval Tuesday of a bill that would ban texting while driving was a vote for safety — in more ways than one.

Wisconsin lawmakers ban texting while driving (5:23 p.m. 1/19/10)

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could become the 20th state to outlaw texting while driving for all motorists under a bill the Legislature approved […]

News from around Wisconsin (9:04 p.m. 1/4/10)

Listecki takes over Milwaukee archdiocese MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a new archbishop. Jerome Listecki was installed Monday during a ceremony in downtown Milwaukee, taking over from […]