September 1, 2023
“Thank you for fixing these roads”: Farmer grateful for state’s significant transportation investments
By Lane Kimble
MONROE, Wis. -- Many of the roads around Wisconsin’s farms are filled with potholes, crumbling pavement, and provide precious few feet for tractors and trucks to maneuver. That will soon start to change. “It is…
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August 28, 2023
“All-hands-on-deck effort”: WisDOT, WTBA members stress work zone safety at two events
By Lane Kimble
“In Gottes Namen.” It’s a phrase Jim Griesbach picked up from his grandfather – an old German farmer – who uttered those words every time he entered a field. “Every day, when I walk through…
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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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