October 18, 2024
WisDOT publicly releases 2025 projected lets & quantities
By Lane Kimble
Expect a significant number of additional road projects in 2025 but not a big increase in materials. That’s the takeaway from projected lets and quantities WisDOT shared with WTBA this week. Department leaders highlighted much…
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“I really have to say… thank you”: Construction company president hopes sharing near-death story helps Heart Association save lives
By Lane Kimble
MADISON, Wis. -- Late one Friday night last summer, Carl Johnson woke up in agony. “I’m on the floor on my hands and knees clutching my chest with just the worst chest pain you’ve ever…
Read MoreOctober 11, 2024
Lawry named new WisDOT Deputy Secretary
By Lane Kimble
MADISON, Wis. -- Decades of service and hard work in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have paid off for Scott Lawry. Monday afternoon, WisDOT Secretary Kristina Boardman named Lawry as the new Deputy Secretary. Lawry…
Read MoreOctober 10, 2024
UHPC is a sight to see: Lunda, MCC handle first-ever bridge deck pouring in Wisconsin
By Lane Kimble
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The descriptions were wide ranging. “Very odd… like glue,” Berl Bolle said. Brad Diener chose a different analogy. “If you’ve got children, it’s very similar to kinetic sand,” Diener explained.…
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