Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson said the state's coronavirus lockdown has cost the agency about $80 million in transportation revenue this spring, setting up tough choices for how to pay for roads in the years to come.

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Americans are slowly getting back on the road after hunkering down in response to the coronavirus, although traffic numbers are still well below what they were before many states issued stay-at-home orders.

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As people hunker down at home, with few places to go but the grocery store, congestion has all but disappeared from our highways and freeways.

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In a monthly state road-work letting that's moving ahead despite the outbreak of COVID-19, nearly a third of the jobs up for grabs have drawn just a single bidder.

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President Donald Trump wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure projects to create jobs and help the collapsing economy rebuild from the coronavirus' stunning blows.

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You have probably seen the message boards along Wisconsin freeways providing information on travel times, Amber and Silver Alerts and witty remarks about driving safely.

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If you’re looking for a sign of the need for more road money in Wisconsin, here it is: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently sought applications from local governments for one-time grants to improve infrastructure.

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Road damage from the overflowing Great Lakes and inland waterways may carry a whopping price tag for Michigan, as initial cost estimates for repairs and improvements run as high as $100 million, officials said Monday.

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Allies of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have released $750,000 worth of TV ads to support her plan to borrow $3.5 billion to roughly double construction spending on state-owned roads and bridges over five years.

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A bill introduced last week in the Legislature would set requirements for the use of design-build on Wisconsin road projects roughly half a year the state budget began permitting the use of the delivery method in this state.

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