April 28, 2026
State doles out $135 in LRIP, opens second ARIP application window
By Lane Kimble
More than $135 million will help counties, cities and towns across Wisconsin fix more than 300 roads. Gov. Tony Evers and WisDOT announced this year’s batch of Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) funds Wednesday. The money…
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April 27, 2026
Conlin named new Northwest Region deputy director
By Lane Kimble
A new leader in WisDOT’s Northwest Region carries decades of experience on many notable projects in the area. Paul Conlin was named Northwest Region Deputy Director on Monday. Conlin had been the region’s Project Development…
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April 26, 2026
Baas engages with UW-Platteville students on transportation funding challenges
By Lane Kimble
PLATTEVILLE -- References to John Cusack holding a boombox above his head in “Say Anything” and El Guapo in “Three Amigos” left some college students scratching their heads last week. But when WTBA Executive Director…
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April 24, 2026
Coordination between contractor, WisDOT leads to safer Highway 59 work zone
By Lane Kimble
WHITEWATER -- There isn’t a lot of space to work underneath the Highway 12 bridge in Whitewater. Matt Gregg looked at it, looked at his project plans, and knew there was an issue. “When we’re…
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