12.29.2023
Blatnik Bridge likely to be design-build project
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Citing potential cost savings and better collaboration, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says it’s poised to use the design-build method to reconstruct the massive and aging Blatnik Bridge. MnDOT Deputy Commissioner…
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12.21.2023
More work in ’24? Federal funding comes in $145M higher than expected
The state should have nearly $150 million more to work with to improve roads and the transportation system in 2024. Monday, WisDOT notified the Joint Finance Committee that federal transportation funding for FY2024 came in…
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12.21.2023
Utility compensation language to appear in January 2024 letting
Project specs appearing in January’s WisDOT letting will have some small, but important, additions that represent years of WTBA staff and member work. WisDOT updated its Additional Special Provision-6 (ASP-6) this week to reflect compensatory…
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12.19.2023
Major Progress? TPC recommends two potential projects for study
MADISON, Wis. -- For the first time in more than 10 years, the state Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) recommended two new potential Major projects for study. Wednesday, the TPC approved looking at expanding the US…
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