October 18, 2024

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 of the data during sessions Oct. 3 at WTBA’s Fall Meeting in Madison.

The spreadsheet shows WisDOT planning for 456 projects between July and next June, a marked increase over the 344 let this past year.  However, the table also lists a significant decline in excavation projections (down 30%) and milling.

Concrete, asphalt, bridge deck, base course, and other projected quantities are all up slightly over FY2024 but remain below the five-year average.

Click HERE to download and view the latest projections spreadsheet. Tab 1 lists the summary and Tab 2 details specific projects.

You can view Fall Meeting slide decks via this article.