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Wisconsin raises speed limit to 70 mph on some non-Interstate freeway segments
Nine non-Interstate sections of freeways across Wisconsin will see speeds rising in the coming weeks. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has begunĀ installing 70 miles per hourĀ speed limit signs on certain highways in the state where the department has determined the higher speed is needed. The speed limit will be raised on 161 miles of Wisconsin [ā¦]
November 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT seeks release of $200 million in bonds for highway programs
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Gov. Scott Walker have asked the stateās Joint Finance Committee to open up $200 million in general obligation bonding for the stateās Major Highway Development and State Highway Rehabilitation programs. āWe urge the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to approve this request to release the funds included in our most [ā¦]
October 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT recognizes Rustic Roads Photo Contest winners
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently recognized 24 photographers as part of its Rustic Roads Photo Contest, a program that celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first Rustic Road designated in the state. The Rustic Road programĀ was established to āhelp citizens and local units of government preserve what remains of Wisconsinās scenic, lightly traveled [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT pays out $108.2 million to local government transportation projects
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has awarded roughly $108.2 million for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids to local governments in its most recent round of payouts. General Transportation Aids received the bulk of the funds with $104,905,193. These funds are used for the construction, maintenance and operation of local [ā¦]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT to test reflective orange lane paint
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced that it will be the first DOT in the United States to test a reflective orange paint in an attempt to make construction work zones more visible to drivers passing by. WisDOT has applied the paint to three sections of pavement on Interstate 94, to the east and [ā¦]
December 10, 2014
Safety
Wisconsin DOT first in U.S. to test reflective orange lane paint for making work zones more visible to drivers
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced that it will be the first DOT in the United States to test a reflective orange paint in an attempt to make construction work zones more visible to drivers passing by. WisDOT has applied the paint to three sections of pavement on Interstate 94, to the east and [ā¦]
December 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
āTransportation Moves Wisconsinā looks to state highway users for input on transportation needs, funding
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced Friday that it has launched an initiative that seeks input from state highway users about transportation needs and how the state should finance those needs. The initiative, āTransportation Moves Wisconsin,ā aims to improve the stateās transportation system by allowing the people who use it daily to tell the [ā¦]
April 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Around-the-clock repairs could mean Leo Frigo Bridge reopens this month
The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge has been closed since Sept. 25 after motorists reported a 2-foot dip in the pavement across all lanes of traffic east of the river, according to a report in the Post Crescent. Now, around-the-clock repair efforts keep the Green Bay, Wis., bridge on track for a mid-January reopening. [youtube Md8Jnctf5Js [ā¦]
January 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Massive highway pileup in Milwaukee
Winter weather has hit much of the United States from Texas to Colorado and the Midwest and the Northeast. [youtube R38RJuul55c nolink] There have been flight delays, school closings and major accidents. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) captured on traffic cameras a major pileup on U.S.-41/45 at Lannon Road about noon on Dec. 8. [ā¦]
December 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
Loss of Cover
Decoding the secrets of asphalt stripping and raveling.
July 5, 2013
Safety
Wisconsin DOT launches 511 website, Twitter accounts to keep drivers informed on construction projects
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is taking a pro-active stance in keeping construction workers safe by doing what it can to ensure as many drivers as possible know about the various active construction sites around the state. Wisconsin 511 is a new website Ā that WisDOT hopes will be a āone-stop-shopā for travelers and commuters to [ā¦]
June 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
WisDOT launches Wisconsin 511 Twitter feed, project website
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has launched a construction project web site and a statewide 511 Twitter feed to inform travelers about road conditions in the state. Both are part of the broader Wisconsin 511 website. The website, projects.511wi.gov, provides real-time travel information such as closures and travel times, project news, schedules, updates and [ā¦]
May 31, 2013
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