August 23, 2023
Article: Extensive lobbying efforts help secure significant boost in transportation funding
By Lane Kimble
Reliability is key in transportation construction, especially when it comes to reliable funding and work. Every contractor knows that. Over the winter, spring, and early summer, WTBA and other groups ensured lawmakers knew it, too,…
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August 23, 2023
With future still undecided, Sen. Stroebel pushes back against possible I-794 demolition
By Lane Kimble
Calling it a “solution in search of a problem,” State Sen. Duey Stroebel urged WisDOT to take a measured approach as it considers what to do with I-794 in Milwaukee. The Department is gathering input…
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August 21, 2023
States submit federal grant application for Blatnik Bridge reconstruction work
By Lane Kimble
MADISON, Wis. -- Repairing and replacing the aging Blatnik Bridge in Superior requires a lot of money (an estimated $1.8 billion by 2028) and commitment. This week, Wisconsin and Minnesota took the crucial next step…
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August 18, 2023
“Flexing” its muscles, unique Wisconsin project wins regional transportation award
By Lane Kimble
The Wisconsin DOT pitched an innovative and significant construction project in Dane County as a good way to improve safety and reduce congestion. More than a year after completion, those notions are proving true. This…
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