Tag: Interstate 43

Roadbuilding

WisDOT starts program to keep drivers safe and traffic moving in work zones

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) started a new program to keep drivers safe and traffic moving in construction zones, weareGreenBay.com reports. The Freeway Service Teams program, which is free to drivers, focuses on getting stranded or broken down vehicles off the road as quickly as possible. It was initiated the week of April 19 to keep […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin governor approves $15 million for improvements on I-43

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker approved a $15 million rehabilitation project to improve a section of Interstate 43 in Manitowoc County. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project is set to get underway March 28 and wrap up by November. Greenville, Wisconsin contractor NE Asphalt Inc. is the contractor on the project. The project is […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin approves $670 million worth of repairs

The Wisconsin Transportation Panel has approved three major highway repair projects that will total approximately $670 million. Gov. Scott Walker, who chairs the 15-member Transportation Projects Commission of lawmakers and citizens, said the approved projects were needed for the safety of the state’s transportation infrastructure. “The major highway projects being recommended for construction have undergone […]

December 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin’s Leo Frigo Bridge closes due to sagging

Police closed Wisconsin’s Leo Frigo Bridge on Wednesday after a 400-foot section of the span began to sag, according to a report from CNN. The bridge, formerly known as Tower Drive Bridge, carries about 40,000 cars daily on Interstate 43 over the Fox River. Governor Scott Walker said one of the bridge’s supporting piers sank […]

September 26, 2013