A southeastern Wisconsin citizens group is receiving different treatment at the federal level than at the state in a fight against a highway project planned for Waukesha and Washington counties.

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Without high-speed rail support in Wisconsin, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is going solo with plans to upgrade the existing Empire Builder train line between the Twin Cities and Milwaukee.

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The transportation industry and elected officials are withholding optimism about President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs plan, which includes $60 billion for road projects, until more particulars are revealed.

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By James Briggs Gov. Scott Walker’s state budget includes plenty of money for highways, but it pulls the rug out from under another form of paved passageway. The proposed 2011-13 budget would scrap $5 million allocated in the previous biennial ...

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By Joe Lanane There are 22 rail cars loaded with steel in a Madison rail yard slowly siphoning money from the state. The steel was on its way to three land bridge projects in Waterloo and Milford to accommodate the ...

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By Marie Rohde Federal money to upgrade Milwaukee’s downtown Intermodal Station may be unavailable even though some improvements are needed to comply with federal and state laws requiring access for people with disabilities. C.D. Smith Construction Inc., Fond du Lac, ...

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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com First Bank Financial Centre is suing the state and Dorner Inc., claiming the contractor flooded the bank’s basement by breaking an underground water pipe while rebuilding Wisconsin Avenue in Oconomowoc. The lawsuit claims Dorner, Luxemburg, or one ...

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Dustin Block dustin.block@dailyreporter.com Politics were not in play when the city of Milwaukee missed out on the first round of stimulus money, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The $42.5 million in local road and bridge projects approved Tuesday ...

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