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Researchers: AI in connected cars eased rush hour congestion
As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason — no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you.
2016 traffic deaths jump to highest level in nearly a decade
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade, erasing improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, a leading safety organization said on Wednesday.
Traffic fatalities continued to surge in first half of 2016
Traffic fatalities were up 9 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, continuing a surge in deaths that began two years ago as the economy improved and travel picked up, according to preliminary estimates released Tuesday by the National Safety Council.
Church neighbors fear expansion will add traffic
By James Briggs Neighbors on a residential street in New Berlin are campaigning against a nearby church’s plan to expand its building by 27,000 square feet. The expansion would increase […]
All lanes on U.S. 41, I-43 expected to be open Sunday
U.S. 41 and I-43 in Green Bay will have no lane closures on Sunday to accommodate a high volume of traffic expected from the Milwaukee area for the Green Bay […]
Minnesota officials weigh Complete Streets
By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — A mundane sewer-upgrade project could provide the impetus for the city of Richfield to turn 76th Street into a Complete Street. The […]
Cities seek balance between road and rail
Sean Ryan High-speed trains stopping six times a day in Brookfield and Oconomowoc carry the promise of new developments around rail stations in those cities. But when those trains stop, […]
Madison project stuck in traffic (UPDATE)
By Paul Snyder A traffic count by Middleton-based Livesey Co. will determine if the developer’s nine-building Madison project wins over city planners and engineers. For the second time in as […]
News from around Wisconsin (8:20 a.m. 11/2/09)
Wisconsin highway fatalities down 11 percent so far MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With two months left in the year, Wisconsin continues its trend of fewer people being killed in highway […]
Controversial airport construction takes off
Harry R. Weber AP Writer Atlanta — The world’s busiest airport doesn’t believe declining traffic, financial challenges and concerns raised in the past by its main tenant will scuttle an […]
Safe passage
Brendan O’Brien Special to The Daily Reporter Along with death and taxes, summer road construction is one of life’s few guarantees for Wisconsinites. That means road workers on heavily traveled […]
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- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)
