Highlighting how transportation keeps Wisconsin moving
National Avenue reconstruction project to improve community safety in high-crash corridor
January 10, 2025
A project to reconstruct a 2.6-mile stretch of National Avenue between 1st Street and 39th Street aims to address deteriorating infrastructure, enhance safety for all users, reduce vehicle speeds, and support local businesses in this active and vibrant section of Milwaukee ...
Madison’s Autumn Ridge Path enhances safety, promotes non-motorized transportation
December 12, 2024
The new Autumn Ridge multi-use path connects Madison's far east side to downtown and the city's extensive bike and pedestrian trail network. The new path vastly improves connectivity, enhances safety for all non-motorized modes of transportation crossing Highway 30, and better connects neighborhoods on either side ...
Milton’s TEA grant to improve roads will be a catalyst for job creation
November 21, 2024
Improvements and the widening of Vickerman Road near the Milton plant, along with modification to the Wisconsin Highway 59 and Vickerman Road intersection, are crucial to accommodate transportation needs associated with the expansion of CNG and increase vehicle access to the company’s campus ...
Federal grant helps long-planned Muskego Freight Rail Yard Bypass Project move forward
November 4, 2024
A new double-track mainline through Muskego Yard will separate freight trains from passenger traffic along Milwaukee's Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway corridor ...
Village of DeForest receives $1.5M TEA grant to support new Kwik Trip distribution center
October 28, 2024
Kwik Trip is building its second Wisconsin distribution center in DeForest (Dane County). When completed, the new 280,000-square-foot distribution center will service 350 Kwik Trip stores and include freezer, cooler, and dry goods space ...
Unexpected closure of Waukesha County bridge highlights the need for timely investment
October 11, 2024
The Village of Oconomowoc Lake (Waukesha County) bridge that carries East Wisconsin Avenue over the Oconomowoc River was unexpectedly closed in October 2024 by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) ...
Lafayette County aims to improve transportation efficiency for agricultural stakeholders
October 7, 2024
Lafayette County posts weight restrictions on Gravel Run Road during late winter and early spring when the ground is thawing to prevent damage to the road. These weight limitations impact agricultural producers and transportation companies moving products to various locations, forcing them to use longer routes or reduce load sizes ...
Milwaukee Harbor View Riverwalk expansion to move forward after years of delay
September 26, 2024
The Milwaukee Riverwalk System started in 1993 as a way to offer public access to the river. A public-private partnership between riverfront property owners and the City of Milwaukee, the Harbor District Harbor View Riverwalk is a redevelopment project located south of Harbor View Plaza in Milwaukee’s Harbor District ...
Port of Green Bay project to move forward with scaled-back expansion plans after setback
September 10, 2024
The Port of Green Bay had to pivot when it missed out on a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant earlier this year to cover the growing costs of an ambitious expansion project. Port leadership has subsequently announced modifications to the scope of the originally planned project to redevelop a decommissioned power plant site into a state-of-the-art port facility ...