When Kevin Nelson hauls corn from his farm south of Osseo, Minn., to grain bins in Winona, Minn., lately he has added extra travel time and is paying more at the pump.
June 1, 2018wisconsin
Government, Safety, TCA
Grain truck (Getty Images)
Revised Weight Limits for Bridges Add Time, Money in Wisconsin
Grain truck (Getty Images)
Government, Business
A WisDOT employee checks a gauge for depth of frozen ground (WisDOT on YouTube)
Wisconsin’s Expanded Frozen Road Law Eases Weight Limit for Timber Haulers
A WisDOT employee checks a gauge for depth of frozen ground (WisDOT on YouTube)
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has expanded its “frozen road” law that allows trucks moving forest products, salt and sand to carry heavier loads.
January 18, 2018
Government, Business
Wisconsin DOT Announces Inspector General Position
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced the creation of a new Inspector General position within the agency Sept. 25.
September 27, 2017
Government
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Wisconsin Road Funding Remains Controversial With State Legislators
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The divisiveness among same-party legislators over how to fund Wisconsin’s failing roads makes transportation a candidate for the most controversial issue in the budget this year, a representative of a statewide transportation alliance said.
May 23, 2017
Government
Governor Scott Walker/Flickr
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Rejects Budget Committee Leaders' Idea for Separate Transportation Bill
Governor Scott Walker/Flickr
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald on May 11 rejected an idea put forward by the Republican leaders of the Legislature’s budget committee to take up transportation funding in a separate bill outside the normal budget process.
May 12, 2017
TCA
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Wisconsin Governor Backs Using General Fund Taxes for Roads
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Gov. Scott Walker said April 24 he has no interest in raising the gas tax or vehicle registration fees in the budget, but he supports using general fund taxes to help pay for roads.
April 24, 2017
TCA
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Lower Costs for Wisconsin Road Projects Frees Up $100 Million for State’s Next DOT Budget
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Lower-than-expected costs for road projects and a revenue bump will free up more than $100 million for the next Department of Transportation budget, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced April 13.
April 14, 2017
Government
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Wisconsin Lawmakers Buck Gov. Scott Walker, Drop His Transportation Plan From Budget
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In a move not seen in at least 24 years, top Wisconsin lawmakers yanked dozens of provisions from Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill, including the entire transportation plan put forward by their fellow Republican.
April 7, 2017
TCA
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
New Wisconsin DOT Secretary Says State Must Spend Less on Roads, Build Fewer Projects
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
The vexing challenge of how to pay for Wisconsin’s roads and bridges has a simple solution: Build less and prioritize more, new state Department of Transportation Secretary Dave Ross told lawmakers March 16.
March 17, 2017
TCA
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New Wisconsin Transport Secretary: Audit Signals We Must 'Change the Culture,' Be Transparent
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Wisconsin’s new transportation secretary vowed Feb. 21 to “change the culture” at the Department of Transportation after an audit found it underestimated highway project costs by more than $3 billion, in part by failing to account for inflation.
February 22, 2017Pages
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