News Clips - Transportation & Infrastructure

Broadwind Heavy Fabrications’ 140 Ton Navy Crane wins 6th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

NBC 26, October 14, 2021

Wisconsin gas prices hit 7-year high

Leader-Telegram, October 11, 2021

Federal infrastructure program could help Wisconsin address ‘forever chemical’ contamination, aging roads and bridges

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 12, 2021

Portions of State 23 project in Plymouth, rural FDL County, open this month to 4-lane traffic

FDL Reporter, October 11, 2021

Wisconsin Rustic Roads interactive maps; just released

Fox 6, October 8, 2021

Boat maker relocates to Wisconsin from Michigan

Fox 6, October 7, 2021

DMV releases two new license plates for Wisconsin motorists

WEAU, October 4, 2021

USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive

USA Today, September 28, 2021

Janesville City Council approves wheel tax increase to $40 per vehicle for resident

Janesville Gazette, September 28, 2021

United Airlines fined $1.9M for keeping thousands of passengers stuck on planes for hours

Seattle Times, September 25, 2021

Driver shortages, mask disputes complicate school transportation

Wisconsin Public Radio, September 23, 2021

Truck driver shortage expected to cause major delays, higher prices across country

CBS 58, September 21, 2021

First ‘INFRA Extra’ projects unveiled

Railway Age, September 21, 2021

Proposed alternative to I-94 East-West expansion gets pushback from business groups

Milwaukee Business News, September 15, 2021

I-94 should be rebuilt without new lanes, according to advocacy groups’ report

Milwaukee Business Journal, September 14, 2021

Schumer says Democrats moving “full speed ahead” on $3.5 trillion spending package

CBS, September 8, 2021

Janesville proposes wheel tax increase, curb and gutter charge backs to pay for road repairs

Janesville Gazette, September 8, 2021

Milwaukee, Madison to get $25 million in federal funds for public transit

Wisconsin Public Radio, August 30, 2021

Madison School District shifts student schedules to accommodate for bus driver shortage

Wisconsin State Journal, August 26, 2021

Northwoods schools grapple with school bus driver shortage

WXPR, August 25, 2021

Final stage of Business 51 $15 million dollar construction project underway

WSAW, August 24, 2021

Evers, WisDOT announce rail project to help spur $10M investment, 40 new jobs in Walworth County

CBS 58, August 19, 2021

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign begins Wednesday in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Transportation, August 17, 2021

TSA to extend transportation mask mandate through Jan. 2022

August 17, 2021

DOT Secretary: Infrastructure bill would give big boost to state’s electric vehicle infrastructure

Wisconsin Public Radio, August 16, 2021

Tammy Baldwin is a yes, Ron Johnson a no on $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 10, 2021

Wisconsin would receive billions from infrastructure bill, says White House report

The Capital Times, August 6, 2021

WisDOT: Manufacturer defect causes purple-blue lights on highway

WISN 12, August 6, 2021

Wisconsin offers $22 million of public infrastructure grants

News 8000, July 26, 2021

Train advocates say new funding model could help make Madison stop a reality

Wisconsin State Journal, July 24, 2021

Wisconsin issues $160 million in transportation aid to local agencies

Transport Topics, July 19, 2021

Lawmaker proposes bill to fund repairs for Main Street Bridge

WBAY, July 19, 2021

Survey: Wisconsin great lakes communities to spend $245 million to repair coastal damage

Wisconsin Public Radio, July 16, 2021

Streetcar would be extended to West Wisconsin, convention hall under $24M federal grant application

July 14, 2021

Milwaukee panel tees up $1 million state grant for Komatsu Mining rail spur

July 14, 2021

AAA: Gas prices continue to climb, not stopping anytime soon

WSAW, July 7, 2021

OWI on ATVs, boats, and snowmobiles are now considered separate offenses, but a new bill could change that

WKOW, July 7, 2021

Wisconsin bridges in poor condition; Several in Milwaukee County

Fox 6, July 7, 2021

New transportation program connects workers to ‘last mile’ of employment

Wisconsin Public Radio, July 6, 2021

I-94 East-West expansion approved in legislature-passed budget

Fox 6, July 2, 2021

House to vote on $715 billion transportation bill amid infrastructure push

CBS, July 1, 2021

Locks and dams, bridges top list of tri-state infrastructure needs

Telegraph Herald, June 27, 2021

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill allowing drivers to get instruction permit at age 15

News 8000, June 22, 2021

‘Risky behavior’ on roads has Wisconsin safety officials concerned

Wisconsin Public Radio, June 22, 2021

Gov. Evers approves Highway 29 improvements in Shawano County

WSAW, June 18, 2021

Where traffic deaths surged in Wisconsin during the pandemic

June 17, 2021

I-94 EB reopens at WIS 175 after shots fired report: Milwaukee Co. Sheriff

TMJ 4, June 15, 2021

Trucking companies look to change perception of industry amid driver shortages

June 15, 2021

Milwaukee streetcar struggles to rebound, bleeds red ink

Fox 6, June 9, 2021

Proposal to make driver test for teens permanently waived receives mixed reaction

NBC 15, June 9, 2021