Highlighting how transportation keeps Wisconsin moving

$1.5M for eastern Wisconsin mill will improve freight facility and spur the local economy

$1.5M for eastern Wisconsin mill will improve freight facility and spur the local economy

July 1, 2024
Rio Creek Feed Mill, served by the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System, seeks to improve rail car loading and unloading efficiency at its Luxemburg facility in Kewaunee County ...
State grant for rail supports new $140 million manufacturing facility in Southeast Wisconsin

State grant for rail supports new $140 million manufacturing facility in Southeast Wisconsin

June 14, 2024
The WisDOT awarded the Village of Pleasant Prairie a $885,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant to fund a rail spur project ...
Businesses step forward to support I-39/90/94 Corridor

Businesses step forward to support I-39/90/94 Corridor

June 6, 2024
Almost 30 businesses, local governments, and other organizations have formed the Central Wisconsin Interstate Alliance to support the modernization of the interstates between Madison and Wisconsin Dells ...
Marathon County upgrades safety-challenged intersection with LRIP-S grant

Marathon County upgrades safety-challenged intersection with LRIP-S grant

May 30, 2024
Without LRIP-S funding, the county may have ended up with a pavement replacement project, which would not have addressed the intersection's safety issues ...
Wisconsin announces first round of EV charging grants

Wisconsin announces first round of EV charging grants

May 24, 2024
WisDOT awarded $23.3 million in federal funds for 53 EV charging site locations across the state, with 13 private entities to install, own, operate, and maintain these DC fast charging stations ...
Port of Green hoping to leverage federal, state, and local funding

Port of Green hoping to leverage federal, state, and local funding

May 22, 2024
The Port of Green Bay seeks additional federal funding to redevelop a decommissioned power plant site into a state-of-the-art port facility, estimated to generate $87 million in the first five years ...
Wisconsin River Bridges project kicks off with aid of federal discretionary grant

Wisconsin River Bridges project kicks off with aid of federal discretionary grant

May 10, 2024
Two Columbia County bridges that span the Wisconsin River are nearing the end of their operational life and need to be replaced. Constructed in 1961, these bridges are on I-39/90/94, an important corridor for commercial transport and recreational travelers ...
Work on STH 106, Riverside Dr. through City of Fort Atkinson, long overdue

Work on STH 106, Riverside Dr. through City of Fort Atkinson, long overdue

May 10, 2024
Despite having no state work on this state highway road since the 1970s, work on a portion of State Highway 106 through the City of Fort Atkinson has been pushed back until 2030 ...
ARIP applications greatly exceed available funding, reflecting statewide needs

ARIP applications greatly exceed available funding, reflecting statewide needs

May 8, 2024
160 grant applications totaling more than $233 million will compete for $50 million in the first round of funding for the new Agricultural Road Improvement Program ...