08.15.2024
Project manager’s wife, baby daughter help drive home NE Region work zone safety message
APPLETON, Wis. -- Just a few lines away from finishing his prepared remarks, Nate Swanke paused and gestured to his left. You could see his eyes well up ever so slightly, but his cadence was…
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08.08.2024
State announces hundreds of LRIP, BIL-funded project approvals
RHINELANDER, Wis. -- Nearly 100 bridges and dozens of rural and local roads in Wisconsin will get repairs thanks to another batch of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers and WisDOT Secretary Craig…
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08.07.2024
Contractor feedback requested on new OSHA Heat Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new OSHA rule aimed at protecting construction workers from heat-related risks is inflexible and overly general, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association says. ARTBA wants your feedback on the “Heat…
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08.02.2024
“Dedication shows through”: Lawmakers voice deep appreciation for road workers during sweltering Highway 73 tour
GREEN LAKE, Wis. -- Just a few minutes standing near a milling machine churning old asphalt into a dump truck on a humid 90-degree morning was enough to give John Jagler an even deeper appreciation…
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