09.19.2025
A company first: Rock Roads combines 24-foot paver with echelon to tackle I-43 night work
GLENDALE, Wis. -- After 30 years in the industry, the term “first time” doesn’t enter Louie Chaplinski’s vocabulary very often. So, would the Rock Roads paving operations manager feel anxious trying a concept for the…
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09.18.2025
WisDOT updates guidance after removing 3M tape from APL
Two weeks after removing 3M striping tape from its Approved Products List, WisDOT is issuing updated guidance, giving contractors several options. For projects let prior to September 2025, contractors can: Continue to use previously approved…
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09.12.2025
‘Sweet’ smell of success: Michels crews prepare to open Northland Ave DDI over I-41
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- There will be a literal sense of accomplishment when the Highway 15/Northland Avenue diverging diamond interchange near Appleton opens to traffic on Monday. Maybe it’s a “scent” of accomplishment, too. “I…
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09.10.2025
Full-weekend directional freeway closures coming to I-41/894 in Milwaukee County
Construction crews will put in some very long days (and nights) the next several weekends as WisDOT leans on a proven method to get a lot of paving done in a short period of time.…
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