Industry News - WTBA

05.16.2026

WTBA connects with Duffy, Congressional leaders during ARTBA Federal Issues Program

A trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with federal industry leaders carried even greater importance for WTBA staff this week, with Congress punting once again on discussing a new five-year surface transportation bill. The current…

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05.13.2026

Environmental committee digs deep on PFAS, concrete slurry during biannual meeting

WTBA’s Environmental Committee tackled about a dozen topics during its bi-annual meeting but two in particular stood out: PFAS and concrete slurry. The committee heard from a duo of legal regulatory experts regarding PFAS. Godfrey…

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05.08.2026

Baas at CBG Conference: Best sustainable transportation funding option is ‘the one that can pass’

MADISON -- Time was running short. You don’t keep the Green Bay Packers’ Chairman Emeritus waiting in the wings for long. That’s when inspiration struck for Steve Baas, who was looking for a way to…

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05.07.2026

Statewide inventory reveals 1,600 small bridges, culverts in poor-to-severe condition

More than 1,600 small bridges across Wisconsin are in poor or severe condition, with some needing immediate replacement. That’s a key part of the findings from a multi-year “small bridge inventory” WisDOT recently wrapped up. WTBA…

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