Transportation
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Lawmakers push for $10K fine, jail time for people who abandon boats on Wisconsin shorelines
The bill was introduced soon after the cabin cruiser dubbed “Deep Thought” was pulled from a Milwaukee public beach where it sat abandoned for six months.
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Safety concerns shut down bridge crossing Mississippi River into Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation officials closed the Black Hawk Bridge late Saturday night after a monitoring system detected movement in one of the bridge’s support piers.
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Wisconsin joins lawsuit challenging federal freeze of EV charging funds
Wisconsin is joining a new multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to freeze funding for electric vehicle charging stations, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday. The state joined 16 others […]
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What people in Wisconsin should consider before buying a car right now
According to a salesman from used car dealership Schoepp Motors, now is a great time to buy a used car — but don’t do it just because you can.
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Identities released of 4 Wisconsin residents killed in deadly Illinois plane crash
A small plane crash in central Illinois killed four people from Menomonie, the Coles County coroner confirmed.
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WisDOT to examine risk of Green Bay bridge collapse from ship collision
The NTSB report was released as part of the investigation into the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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Evers urges Duffy to address uncertainty over federal funding, approvals for projects
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to address uncertainty or potential delays for Wisconsin road and bridge projects that receive federal funding or approval.
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Twin Ports bus service is a tale of 2 cities — and different funding levels
“The Minnesota Department of Transportation funds transit very well,” said Chris Belden with the Duluth Transit Authority. “With that, we’re able to cover more of our Minnesota geography and provide more frequent bus service. In Wisconsin, Superior is a very large land area but the funding isn’t there. So we have to be really delicate…
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‘Road map for action’: Milwaukee County uses data to address traffic deaths
Milwaukee County leaders are using a dashboard that shows where dangerous crashes are occurring in the county to implement street redesign projects to prevent deaths in those areas.
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DOGE terminates leases for federal offices in Wisconsin
The Department of Government Efficiency led by billionaire Elon Musk is terminating leases for at least 16 federal offices in Wisconsin, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Ashland.