March 6, 2026
WisDOT finalizes Trans 401 updates
By Lane Kimble
WisDOT recently submitted its final Trans 401 rewrite to the state Legislature. The rule--which was last changed in 2002--includes updates to ECIP reviews, Temporary Support Activity (TSA) sites (previously known as Selected Sites), and recycling…
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March 6, 2026
Stating Their Case: Baas, Hahn meet with Duffy in D.C. to talk transportation funding
By Lane Kimble
WASHINGTON -- Steve Baas has made this trip many times before. Still, this year’s annual flight to Washington, D.C. early Wednesday morning carried some added weight for WTBA’s Executive Director, with a significant goal in…
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March 5, 2026
NEW PODCAST Annual Convention keynote speaker teaches ‘Extreme Ownership’
By Lane Kimble
If you’ve ever felt like the world is against you, nothing is going your way, and things are falling apart, Rob Jones would like a word or two. Jones lost both his legs when he…
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March 4, 2026
US 51 reconstruction may include shift to accommodate DCRA runway extension
By Lane Kimble
One of Wisconsin’s newest Major Program projects could include a design change that would shift a U.S. highway and extend an airport runway 800 feet. WisDOT is proposing the changes as part of its US…
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