Contractors vying for a contract to rebuild parts of Interstate 39 in south-central Wisconsin say they can do the work cheaper than what Department of Transportation engineers had initially estimated.

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Construction-industry groups are calling for President Donald Trump to keep his campaign promise to invest more in infrastructure, but have been generally pleased with what they’ve seen from the new administration so far.

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In setting up a new lobbying group to encourage lawmakers to adopt a long-term means of paying for transportation projects, organizers made it a point to note they were drawing support from the manufacturing, agriculture and tourism industries.

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As lawmakers try to wring out costs from transportation projects, several are pointing to a stretch of road in Waukesha County as a prime example of how federal regulations can cause taxpayers to shell out money for no good purpose.

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A representative of the transportation industry is asking why bother even spending money on preliminary work for an expansion of a east-west running of section of Interstate 94 if it's not clear the state will have money for the project anytime soon.

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Road builders’ representatives are hoping that a transportation budget request coming this September will galvanize lawmakers into raising additional money for highways by making them aware of the consequences of doing nothing.

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House Republican leaders countered Gov. Mark Dayton’s compromise transportation plan Tuesday with a proposal that would use general fund money, bonding proceeds and tab fees to pay for $6 billion worth of road and bridge projects over the next 10 years.

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Road builders don’t need Earth Day to remind them that recycling construction materials benefits both their bottom line and the planet.

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Two years after a similar proposal failed to get a good reception, the state Senate on Tuesday answered the call of those who favor banning cellphone use in construction zones.

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Amid setbacks on prevailing wages and additional money for local roads, a prominent road-building group has managed to snatch a couple of victories as the state Legislature winds down business for its current session.

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