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The U.S. government's road-safety agency says traffic deaths have fallen for the second straight year.
Tagged with: fatalities highways U.S. Department of Transportation
Read More »US highway deaths fall in 2018 for second straight year
Transportation Projects Commission likely to reconvene this winter
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.
Tagged with: Craig Thompson Gov. Tony Evers highways Interstate 39/90 Interstate 41 Kevin Traas Transportation Projects Commission Wisconsin Department of Transportation Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association WisDOT
Read More »Bill would put $43M toward highways
State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would put an additional $43 million toward highway rehabilitation in the state’s current fiscal year.
Read More »White House offers states $470M for roads, bridges (UPDATE)
The Obama administration will make nearly half a billion dollars in unspent highway funds available to states that promise to use the money to create jobs and improve transportation.
Tagged with: highways jobs Transportation Department
Read More »Gas tax, fees test state group
A group of state transportation leaders is wrestling with how to raise money to maintain, fix and expand Wisconsin’s aging, ailing network.
Tagged with: gas tax Highway Trust Fund highways Mark Gottlieb Scott Walker WisDOT
Read More »Commission charged with closing gap between available money, fixing roads (UPDATE)
Wisconsin’s Transportation Policy and Finance Commission began grappling with a formidable question Wednesday: How to use contracting state funds to maintain, fix and expand the state’s highway network -- not to mention local roads, railroads, airports, and bicycle paths?
Tagged with: Dave Cieslewicz gas tax highways Mark Gottlieb Paul Hammer Scott Walker Transportation Finance and Policy Commission WisDOT
Read More »Highway bill becomes House Republican headache
A bill that Republican leaders were promoting as the centerpiece of their job-creation agenda has instead turned into one of their biggest headaches, thanks largely to tea party conservatives who want to get the federal government out of transportation programs and hand them over to the states.
Tagged with: gas tax highways transportation bill
Read More »Fed highway overhaul gains momentum
By Joan Lowy Associated Press Washington — A Senate panel cleared legislation Wednesday overhauling federal highway programs, prompting lawmakers to talk of a looming bipartisan consensus that would end years of stalemate on repairing and expanding an aging transportation network. ...
Tagged with: Highway Trust Fund highways Obama
Read More »Transportation takes center stage next week
By Joan Lowy Associated Press Washington — Bills necessary to avoid shutdowns of federal transportation and aviation programs are high on Congress’ to-do list when it returns to work next week. President Barack Obama says as many as 1 million ...
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Read More »Rough winter weighs on county roads
County highway commissioners are digging out from a harsh winter in the middle of July.
Tagged with: highways roads salt Wisconsin County Highway Association
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