May 15, 2026
Construction worker in critical condition after crash at DeForest worksite
By Lane Kimble
DEFOREST -- A construction worker helping guide traffic through a work zone in Dane County is in critical condition after a crash. Madison-area media report a driver in a box truck hit the worker as…
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May 13, 2026
Environmental committee digs deep on PFAS, concrete slurry during biannual meeting
By Lane Kimble
WTBA’s Environmental Committee tackled about a dozen topics during its bi-annual meeting but two in particular stood out: PFAS and concrete slurry. The committee heard from a duo of legal regulatory experts regarding PFAS. Godfrey…
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May 8, 2026
Baas at CBG Conference: Best sustainable transportation funding option is ‘the one that can pass’
By Lane Kimble
MADISON -- Time was running short. You don’t keep the Green Bay Packers’ Chairman Emeritus waiting in the wings for long. That’s when inspiration struck for Steve Baas, who was looking for a way to…
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May 7, 2026
Statewide inventory reveals 1,600 small bridges, culverts in poor-to-severe condition
By Lane Kimble
More than 1,600 small bridges across Wisconsin are in poor or severe condition, with some needing immediate replacement. That’s a key part of the findings from a multi-year “small bridge inventory” WisDOT recently wrapped up. WTBA…
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