Verona Road Project Bolsters Local Communities
November 20, 2020 – The $264.9 million Verona Road project in Dane County is complete. This project, started in 2013, reconstructed a stretch of the roadway that carries 60-70,000 vehicles a day.
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Communities Turn Over Every Rock to Keep Up With Aging Infrastructure
October 12, 2020 – The Village of Blanchardville replaced 40+-year-old water and wastewater systems and reconstructed six affected streets with the help of the USDA Rural Development program. Without these funds, the Village would have had to do piecemeal repairs over a decade while continuing to battle water main breaks, infiltration issues, and degrading streets.
Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Rail Project an Economic Driver
September 28, 2020 – The USDOT awarded $31.8 million to a joint Wisconsin-Minnesota rail project – the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Intercity Passenger Rail Service Project. This project is expected to increase economic development, enhance the passenger experience, and improve the efficiency of travel in the region.
Wisconsin’s National Bike Route Good News for Cyclists and Bike Tourism
September 2, 2020 – Wisconsin receives its first designated national bike routes – USBR 30 and USBR 230. This corridor from Milwaukee to Bluff Siding on the Mississippi River will draw local, regional, and national cyclists to communities along the trail and positively impact Wisconsin’s economy.
$4.7M Federal Grant for Madison Bus Rapid Transit
August 16, 2020 – Madison will receive a $4.7M FTA grant to help create a BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit, system in the city. This project is expected to help reduce traffic on Madison’s Isthmus, better connect the east and west sides of the city, and make Metro’s current system “smarter and faster.”
$6.75 Million Federal Grant to Repair Merrimac Bridge
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive a $6.75 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to complete the last phase of the Merrimac Bridge […]
Evers Administration Announces $75 Million in Local Transportation Grants
Story updated August 18, 2020 On March 4, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) awarded 152 project grants under the one-time $75 million Multimodal Local […]
$75 Million Local Grant Program, More Than $380 Million Reported Needs in Southwest Wisconsin
Local government leaders say the overwhelming popularity of a new Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) grant program points to a continued need to invest in […]
Business Snapshot: Kwik Trip is Keeping it Fresh
La Crosse-based Kwik Trip’s 120-acre campus produces about 80% of all the food sold in a Kwik Trip store. The products are shipped daily by […]
Budget Advances More Than 200 State Highway Projects, 67 in Southwest Wisconsin
Work is scheduled to start sooner on 67 highway projects in Southwest Wisconsin as a result of the bipartisan 2019-21 transportation budget. The measure was […]