The state Senate moved forward Tuesday with a bill that free up towns' spending on roads even as lawmakers remained at an impasse over the transportation budget and possible changes to the state's prevailing wage laws.

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There will be single-lane closures during the day on WIS 29 through Friday, according to a WisDOT news release.

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Most major highway construction projects in the state will be on hold through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Some work zones will still be active over the holiday ...

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By Paul Snyder Wisconsin county highway commissioners, lacking federal stimulus money and local revenue, are facing the likelihood of fewer projects in 2011. “When county budgets are tight and they’re looking for ways to save money, it becomes easy to ...

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The paint shortages hitting county highway crews also are affecting contractors rebuilding state highways. Paint shipments that used to arrive within a week of ordering now take about six weeks, said Bess Crowley, president of Crowley Construction Corp., a Wauwatosa-based ...

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Road crews will begin work to improve County Highway K, north of Middleton, on Monday. The resurfacing project between County Highway M and Q is being paid for through a combination of federal stimulus money secured by Dane County along ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected]ter.com Milwaukee’s dedication to street construction is putting city department leaders on a bumpy road toward office renovation approvals. The Milwaukee Department of Public Works’ proposed long-range budget dedicates $85.8 million to street projects between 2011 and 2016, ...

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By Sean Ryan Wisconsin highway planners and suppliers are coping for the first time with the prospect they won‘t have enough paint for the year’s road projects. News of nationwide road paint shortages rippled across Wisconsin in the past week ...

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By Sean Ryan Municipal officials facing backlogs of roadwork are waiting on a Wisconsin attorney general’s opinion that could give them a new source of construction money. The idea of using tax-incremental financing to rebuild deteriorating roads started in the ...

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By Sean Ryan New Berlin officials wonder why only one bidder pursued a $1.7 million road project at a time when paving company reps say they are hungry for work. The bid the city received from Payne & Dolan Inc., ...

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