Public Affairs - WTBA

05.20.2026

‘It’s incredibly gratifying’: I-94 bridge tour with Lunda gives State Rep. added appreciation for transportation investments

HUDSON -- Shannon Zimmerman has crossed the St. Croix River on the I-94 bridges too many times to count. He’s just never experienced it like this before. “It’s stimulation overload. There’s cars going every which…

Construction crew in hi-vis vests and hard hats stand near a beige container on a highway worksite.

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…

Three professionally dressed adults posing in front of a large fountain with the U.S. Capitol dome in the background on a sunny day.

04.30.2026

Fruits of Their Labor: Cranberry Interchange tour shines light on Design-Build benefits

TOMAH -- The Cranberry Interchange gets its nickname from the vast array of surrounding marshes that grow the tart fruit, but there’s nothing bogged down about this construction site. Crews are rapidly replacing two bridges,…

Group of construction workers in safety vests and hard hats posing on a concrete site with heavy machinery in the background and a river beyond.

04.26.2026

Baas engages with UW-Platteville students on transportation funding challenges

PLATTEVILLE -- References to John Cusack holding a boombox above his head in “Say Anything” and El Guapo in “Three Amigos” left some college students scratching their heads last week. But when WTBA Executive Director…

Presenter in a white shirt and orange tie stands at a desk at the front of a lecture hall; two projection screens show slides labeled 'Work the Problem' as students watch.

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