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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

Workforce

Wisconsin Senate passes right-to-work bill amid protests

After two days of chaotic protests from union supporters and construction industry workers and officials, the Wisconsin Senate voted late Wednesday night to pass fast-tracked right-to-work legislation. According to a report from the Wisconsin State Journal, Senate Bill 44 passed by a margin of 17-15. The bill would mean Wisconsin workers in the private sector could […]

February 25, 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

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

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

Most commuters happy with new beltline signs

So far most drivers in Madison, Wisconsin, have been happy with the Department of Transportation’s new beltline signs. The DOT says the signs estimate travel times using detectors that track bluetooth signals coming from cars and/or cell phones. That information is then fired off to DOT computers in Milwaukee. “The detector calculates the time it […]

October 27, 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

Construction Equipment

For some reason, thieves stole a 1,300-pound traffic gate from a construction site in Green Bay

We’re not sure what the going rate for traffic gates is on the black market, but it must be enough for someone to go through the trouble of lifting the 1,300-pound object from a construction site. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that a thief or group of thieves used a forklift to steal the 22-foot-long gate […]

October 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

Drunk driving deaths down in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has said deaths and injuries caused from drunken drivers have dropped dramatically over the past year. The number of fatalities in alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin have dropped a whopping 47 percent from 348 in 2003 to 185 in 2013. The number of injuries fell 59 percent, from 6,445 in 2003 […]

August 21, 2014

Business

Wisconsin contractors are having a hard time making quality hires as demand grows

Like their peers across the country, Wisconsin contractors are preparing for a sizable increase in work in 2014. According to Associated General Contractors of America chief economist Ken Simonson, construction spending in the U.S. is expected to rise 10 percent by the end of this year. And while more work is definitely good news, those […]

March 14, 2014

Construction Equipment

Case is auctioning off an SR175 skid steer with proceeds benefitting the United Way

Case has partnered with the AMSOIL World Championship Snowmobile Derby to auction off a brand new SR175 skid steer. The blind auction begins today at noon CST and will end at 5 p.m. CST on Friday, January 24. Bidding will start at $15,000 and you can place bids at www.casece.com/sslauction. All proceeds from the loader’s […]

January 20, 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 […]

January 3, 2014