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Wisconsin cities advance passenger rail plan to Chicago
Southeast Wisconsin leaders will hold the first MARK Commission meeting to advance a Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha passenger rail link connecting to Chicago.
Milwaukee County, partners show recommended route for north-south bus rapid transit plans
Milwaukee County and its partners on Friday released a recommended route for a north-south bus rapid transit route. The route would run along 27th Street in Milwaukee and stretch as far north as Glendale and as far south as Franklin.
Regional planning group to discuss transportation plan
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission will hold a public meeting Thursday to discuss its 2035 regional transportation plan.
Money short for Lake Parkway extension
The state’s ongoing struggle to maintain its freeways is threatening the timeline for extending Milwaukee’s Lake Parkway into Oak Creek.
Land use, transportation workshops scheduled
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission will hold public workshops Dec. 9-19 to discuss its VISION 2050 land use and transportation plan.
View from around the state: Yes to toll lanes
“What’s wrong with a premium charge for a premium ride?” That was the question Phil Evenson asked in 2008 as he was leaving his post as executive director of the […]
Lake Parkway expansion committee convenes
A study of the proposed Lake Parkway expansion in Milwaukee County should help regional officials start firming up details on the project this fall, the chairwoman of an advisory group […]
It’s Chicago versus Wisconsin: Rail projects vie for federal money
By Justin Kern Special to The Daily Reporter Two potential rail partners are competing for the same pool of federal money for projects in Wisconsin and Illinois. In Wisconsin, the […]
Lawmakers oppose KRM commuter rail application
Two Wisconsin lawmakers are joining the fight to delay preliminary engineering work for the Kenosha–Racine–Milwaukee commuter rail project. State Reps. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, and Robin Vos, R-Racine, sent a letter […]
Commuter rail dispute threatens project engineering
By Sean Ryan Local supporters of the Kenosha–Racine–Milwaukee commuter rail project are divided as Milwaukee County officials try to delay project engineering. The Southeast Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority within a […]
KRM rolls closer to construction money
By Sean Ryan Proposed changes to the judging of construction grant applications would give commuter rail in southeastern Wisconsin a less obstructed path to federal money. But rail opponents argue […]
Transit authority rolls on commuter rail planning (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Planners of the Kenosha–Racine–Milwaukee commuter rail Monday gave up on waiting for state approval for transit taxes and chose to apply for federal planning money. The Southeastern […]
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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
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