Oct 3, 2022

Climate resilience program could yield grants for Wisconsin roads

The Badger State could earn $141 million in federal grants to adapt transportation infrastructure and new construction to extreme weather.

Sep 10, 2019

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.

Jan 22, 2019

Transportation officials looking past State of the State to first Evers’ budget (UPDATE)

New Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is preparing to deliver his first State of the State speech to the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Dec 20, 2017

Experts: Foxconn project will benefit some immediately, others will have to wait

It might be a while before homebuilders start reaping the benefits of the $10 billion plant the technology giant Foxconn plans to build in southeast Wisconsin, says an industry leader.

Jul 5, 2016

Industry waiting on road budget fallout

Road builders’ representatives are hoping that a transportation budget request coming this September will galvanize lawmakers into raising additional money for highways by making them aware of the consequences of doing nothing.

May 18, 2016

Minn. House offers ‘icebreaker’ for roads, bridges

House Republican leaders countered Gov. Mark Dayton’s compromise transportation plan Tuesday with a proposal that would use general fund money, bonding proceeds and tab fees to pay for $6 billion worth of road and bridge projects over the next 10 years.

Mar 15, 2016

Senate approves ban on cellphone use in construction zones (UPDATE)

Two years after a similar proposal failed to get a good reception, the state Senate on Tuesday answered the call of those who favor banning cellphone use in construction zones.

Nov 13, 2015

Road builders come out against federal, state money swap proposal

A large road-builder group is coming out against proposed legislation meant to lower the cost of local transportation projects by preventing them from falling under the additional regulations that come with the use of federal money.

Sep 25, 2015

Longer road ahead for highway projects

As various officials had warned this summer, a reduction in the state’s authorized bonding for transportation projects is resulting in delays to large road projects around Wisconsin.

Jul 30, 2015

Union contracts extend past loss of prevailing wage

When Republican state lawmakers pushed sweeping changes to Wisconsin’s prevailing wage laws back to Jan. 1, 2017, many in the construction industry were happy to know they would at least have a year and a half to adapt. But the timing does not work out perfectly.

Jun 24, 2015

Bonding for Zoo Interchange might leave little for anything else

With construction well underway on the core of the Zoo Interchange west of Milwaukee, at least one prominent Republican lawmaker is arguing it would be “ridiculous” to delay the work as part of an attempt to reduce the state’s reliance on borrowing for transportation projects.

Sep 16, 2014

WisDOT’s first crack at 2015-17 budget short on details

The federal government’s impasse on a long-term transportation bill has state road officials operating in the dark in compiling their biennial budget.