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WisDOT plans 400 highway projects in 2026
This construction season will include I-94 and I-41 megaprojects, bridge replacements and new culverts.
Evers signs bill expanding design-build method for highway projects
Gov. Tony Evers this month signed a bill into law that will allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to expand its use of the design-build method for highway projects.
WisDOT halts DBE contract participation goals after federal rule
The state transportation agency won't set DBE goals for new contracts or count DBE participation toward existing goals until DBE firms undergo recertification.
Wisconsin bridges rate higher than average, but spans on local roads lag
Wisconsin bridges rank above the national average, but local road bridges often fall behind, creating costly challenges for communities.
WisDOT wins award for WIS 54 safety upgrades near Seymour
The state transportation agency has been recognized for its work on Wisconsin Highway 54 between Seymour and Green Bay.
WisDOT buys former Poblocki Sign building for $8.64 million
The state transportation agency paid nearly $9 million for the former Poblocki Sign Co. building in West Allis.
Interstate 41 construction will pause for the 2025 NFL Draft
To accommodate up to hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to Lambeau Field for the 2025 NFL Draft, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will pause some parts of the Interstate […]
Milwaukee coffee shop owners say WisDOT didn’t notify them of roadwork
Owners of a Milwaukee coffee shop said their business was cut short when customers couldn’t find parking after construction started on Forest Home Avenue
Hoffman Construction picked to repave WIS 100 in Milwaukee County
Gov. Tony Evers approved the resurfacing project along Wisconsin Highway 100, between St. Martins Road and 60th Street in the city of Franklin.
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | Feb. 25
Winners of this Top Bidders made a combined total of $88.77 million in highway contracts.
Zignego Co. scores $41 million contract for Interstate 41 project
Gov. Tony Evers approved a nearly 5-mile project along Interstate 41 from West Burleigh Street to Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee County. Construction starts March 1.
WisDOT awards big and small projects for 2024
WisDOT recognized five contractors for paving, grading, large and small structure projects in 2024.
Today’s News
- 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
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked (UPDATED)
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
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)