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Is recycled asphalt safe for roads? New study weighs in
Researchers study recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) to assess its skid resistance and safety, aiming to make roads more sustainable without risks.
WisDOT awards big and small projects for 2024
WisDOT recognized five contractors for paving, grading, large and small structure projects in 2024.
First general transportation aids of 2025 announced
The state will give $540 million to local governments for road repairs this year.
Menomonee Valley road project will open future development
Milwaukee will receive $500,000 from HUD to prepare vacant land along for development along the Menomonee River.
Wisconsin wins $4.1 million for rail crossing safety improvements
The city of Wauwatosa will use a DOT grant to eliminate the Union Pacific crossing on Walnut Road and potentially replace it with an underpass.
Assessing and funding Wisconsin’s transportation needs
Wisconsin policymakers are nearing a crossroads on how to fund the state’s transportation system, as transportation revenues lag, project costs increase and a growing reliance on the state’s general fund may prove unsustainable.
Wisconsin rural roads getting $50M state investment
The state covered 90% costs for 37 agricultural road projects in this year’s first round of ARIP awards.
Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
There have been 93 crashes in the Madison area so far this year, according to traffic safety officials.
Sign of the times
Motorists fed up with delays caused by the state Highway 65 roadwork in St. Croix County are finding illegal ways to bypass the detours.
Most road projects to take holiday break
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Most major road construction projects are being put on hold over the long 4th of July holiday weekend, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. There […]
Overstimulated cities return road money
By Sean Ryan Low bids for local road projects are reversing the flow of stimulus payments as cities and counties kick surplus federal money back to the state. “I don’t […]
Earthmover moves on: Pagel Construction closing, Hoffman Construction downsizes
By Sean Ryan Instead of competing against each other for earthmoving contracts, Pagel Construction Co. Inc. and Hoffman Construction Co. are now sharing the equipment sales market. Pagel, based in […]
Today’s News
- Michigan Supreme Court blocks approval of Line 5 tunnel project
- Medical College of Wisconsin breaks ground on $70M student housing complex
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of Aug. 3, 2026
- Irgens starts apartment construction at Milwaukee County Research Park
- ABC of Wisconsin hits membership milestone
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
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)