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Wisconsin hopeful for federal bridge money as 2023 funds roll out
State officials remain hopeful to receive federal grants for local bridge projects.
RESCISSION RESCINDED: Trump undoes provision that could have cost Wis. $217M in road money
Wisconsin won’t miss out on $217 million in federal-spending authority after federal legislation passed to kill a $7.6 billion rescission that was to take effect next year.
With election looming, reckoning with Wisconsin’s crumbling roads may wait
With seven weeks to go in a competitive governor’s race, it’s unlikely voters will get a glimpse of a plan to repair Wisconsin’s much-maligned roadways before election day. A Wisconsin Department of […]
Two federal awards top $100 million for highways, bike and pedestrian trails
Wisconsin will receive more than $100 million worth of federal money for transportation projects big and small around the state through two grants from the Federal Highway Administration.
US Senate spending plan includes $62 million for Wis. infrastructure
A bipartisan spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate this week would put $62 million toward Wisconsin road, rail and bridge projects.
Trump administration spending on infrastructure goes more to rural areas
Forget about bike-share stations in Chicago or pedestrian walkways in Oakland. That's so Obama.
Trump’s pick for US highway chief withdraws from process
President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn from consideration for the post, a surprising development given his widespread support and qualifications, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed on Monday.
Traffic fatalities continued to surge in first half of 2016
Traffic fatalities were up 9 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, continuing a surge in deaths that began two years ago as the economy improved and travel picked up, according to preliminary estimates released Tuesday by the National Safety Council.
Study: Nearly 1 in 10 Wisconsin bridges structurally deficient (UPDATE)
Nearly one in 10 of Wisconsin’s bridges are considered structurally deficient, according to a recent analysis of data by a national road builders association.
US traffic deaths rise sharply after small decline in 2014
After declining for most of the past decade, traffic deaths spiked 8 percent in the first half of this year, prompting a call from the nation's highway safety chief to find ways to reduce the human errors that cause most fatalities.
No longer a highway, Wisconsin’s 41 now an interstate
No longer just a highway, U.S. 41 in eastern Wisconsin is now an interstate.
Loss of federal highway aid adds to state’s road woes
Federal aid for Wisconsin highways dropped by 3.6 percent, nearly $28 million, over the five years ending in 2013, according to data obtained by The Associated Press, exacerbating the state's woes in finding money for road projects.
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- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
- Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
- Wisconsin’s starting fixed fee for engineering services gets a bump
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Caroline Heights Apartments turns historic structures into living space
- Wauwatosa Common Council greenlights $400M Barrett Lo apartments at Mayfair Mall
- Kenosha Common Council unanimously passes contractor requirements for public bids
- Old church finds new purpose as St. John’s Lutheran Church converts to affordable housing
- Indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
- Low Mississippi River limits barge traffic
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- Wisconsin contractors urge Kenosha council to delay vote over bidding ordinance
- New reports see mixed bag for construction economy
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)
