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Roadbuilding

Forklift accident claims life of teenage construction worker on Bong Bridge

An 18-year-old Wisconsin construction worker died Monday following a forklift accident on the Bong Bridge, which connects Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Duluth News Tribune reported that Kelsey Hagenson died at the hospital after suffering “multiple blunt force injuries” in an accident involving a pedestrian and a forklift. Another was injured during the accident at 7 a.m. on […]

September 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin DOT has a new app to keep drivers informed on road conditions

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation just launched a new smart phone application to let drivers know about the road conditions across the state. The app, called 511 Wisconsin, is free and is available now on both Apple and Android devices, according to WKOW in Madison. The app updates Wisconsin commuters on crashes, traffic delays, road closures, […]

June 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides grants for Wisconsin, New Hampshire bridge projects

Two state departments of transportation will receive $1.03 million in grants to “speed deployment of innovative technologies” as part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $355,000 to use in creating self-diagnosing, self-reporting bridge monitoring technology to be used on the Memorial Bridge […]

June 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin DOT using social media to update drivers on WIS 441, I-41 construction

Through updates from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be posting construction updates for Wisconsin 441 (WIS 441) and Interstate 41 on dedicated Twitter and Facebook sites. The Twitter handle is @WIS441I41News and the Facebook user name is also WIS441I41News. “The US 41 Project social media accounts have been a very […]

April 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

U.S. 41 in eastern Wisconsin becomes Interstate 41

A portion of U.S. Highway 41 that runs from just south of the Wisconsin/Illinois border to Green Bay has officially been designated Interstate 41. Roughly 3,000 I-41 signs will be added to the highway through November 2015 to signify the change. “The Interstate designation is the culmination of years of hard work by federal, state, […]

April 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

With warmer weather comes start of several road and bridge projects for Wisconsin DOT

Roughly $150 million worth of road and bridge projects are beginning this week in the Northwest Region of Wisconsin, encompassing 45 projects in the 20-county area. Most of the projects will be completed by the fall this year, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reports. Some of the projects include: U.S. 53 in Barron, Washburn and […]

April 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin road building debt to increase under governor’s proposal

Gov. Scott Walker’s current $1.3 billion road construction borrowing proposal would up state borrowing for road projects to a point that almost 20 percent would be used to pay off highway loans, according to an Associated Press report. The report continues that this increase, to 20 cents of every dollar taken in, is a leap from the 7 […]

February 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

NAPA announces winners of national paving awards

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has announced the winners of several awards honoring companies for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement . The winning companies received their awards at a ceremony during the association’s 60th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Fla. 2014 Sheldon G. Hayes Award Northeast Asphalt Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., won the 2014 Sheldon G. […]

January 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Portion of iconic highway in Wisconsin to become an Interstate

A portion of an iconic highway that stretches from Miami to the northernmost tip of Upper Michigan will become an Interstate in 2015. Highway 41, one of Wisconsin’s main north-south highways, connecting Milwaukee to the Fox River Valley and Green Bay will officially be designated as an Interstate in September 2015, The Chippewa Herald reports. The stretch […]

December 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

DOT purchases land from Neenah for $15,000 an acre

The town of Neenah, Wisconsin, has agreed to sell 4.83 acres of agricultural land north of Oakridge Road and west of Oak Hill Cemetery to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for $522,450, or $15,000 an acre. WisDOT has plans to use the land as one of two wetland mitigation sites for an ongoing $475 million expansion […]

November 12, 2014

Roadbuilding

WisDOT issues deer warning

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is worried that there will be an increase in deer and vehicle crashes this fall. WisDOT is asking drivers to be extra cautious of deer, especially during October and November which is mating season for deer. Since it’s mating season, WisDOT expects deer to increase their activity, particularly at dusk […]

October 17, 2014

Roadbuilding

Gov. Scott Walker considers replacing Wisconsin’s gas tax

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is considering replacing the state’s gasoline tax with a sales tax on gas and alternative vehicle fuel sources to stabilize long-term transportation funding. However, Walker offered few specifics, and the impact of charging a sales tax to consumers at the pump is unclear in comparison to the existing tax on gasoline suppliers that gets […]

October 16, 2014