Transportation
WisDOT Getting Closer to I-794 Project Recommendations
Seeking 'most feasible' ways to tear down 1 mile (or less) stretch of downtown freeway.
Jan 24th, 2024 by Graham KilmerNo More Humorous Highway Signs
New federal DOT manual bars them, saying witty safety messages can be misunderstood.
Jan 18th, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioFederal Government Investigating Civil Rights Complaint About I-94 Expansion
Groups oppose plan to expand, but not rebuild highway through Milwaukee's West Side.
Jan 11th, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioTraffic Fatalities Show Racial Disparities
County Department of Transportation crunching data as part of reckless driving project.
Jan 10th, 2024 by Graham KilmerBills Classify Ride-Share Drivers As Independent Contractors
Uber, other companies again push law that 'eliminates' worker rights, AFL-CIO charges.
Jan 8th, 2024 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerAutomakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles
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Jan 6th, 2024 by Jeff WoodFollowing 2022 Record, Wisconsin Pedestrian Deaths Declined In 2023
Milwaukee County had a third of the state's pedestrian deaths, a disproportionately large share.
Jan 4th, 2024 by Margaret FaustPossible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line
KRM project, killed in 2011, would connect lakefront communities in southern Wisconsin.
Jan 2nd, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneMCTS Ridership Grows in 2023, Still Far Behind Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Transit system making year over years gains, but still hovering near half of 2019 ridership.
Dec 29th, 2023 by Graham KilmerAirport Closing In On Pre-Pandemic Traffic
Milwaukee Mitchell on track to crack 6 million passengers for first time since 2019.
Dec 27th, 2023 by Graham KilmerCity Seeks Grants to Build Bike Lanes on 2nd, Center, Sherman and Lisbon
Part of mayor's proposal to build 50 miles of protected bike lanes by 2026.
Dec 19th, 2023 by Jeramey JanneneWisconsin Communities Get Federal Funds for Street Safety
$11 million for eight local governments, including $4 million for Milwaukee.
Dec 19th, 2023 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio