Transportation

Transportation: WisDOT Getting Closer to I-794 Project Recommendations
Transportation

WisDOT Getting Closer to I-794 Project Recommendations

Seeking 'most feasible' ways to tear down 1 mile (or less) stretch of downtown freeway.

No More Humorous Highway Signs

No More Humorous Highway Signs

New federal DOT manual bars them, saying witty safety messages can be misunderstood.

Federal Government Investigating Civil Rights Complaint About I-94 Expansion

Federal Government Investigating Civil Rights Complaint About I-94 Expansion

Groups oppose plan to expand, but not rebuild highway through Milwaukee's West Side.

MKE County: Traffic Fatalities Show Racial Disparities
MKE County

Traffic Fatalities Show Racial Disparities

County Department of Transportation crunching data as part of reckless driving project.

Bills Classify Ride-Share Drivers As Independent Contractors

Bills Classify Ride-Share Drivers As Independent Contractors

Uber, other companies again push law that 'eliminates' worker rights, AFL-CIO charges.

Urban Reads: Automakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles
Urban Reads

Automakers Paid Tesla to Make Electric Vehicles

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Following 2022 Record, Wisconsin Pedestrian Deaths Declined In 2023

Following 2022 Record, Wisconsin Pedestrian Deaths Declined In 2023

Milwaukee County had a third of the state's pedestrian deaths, a disproportionately large share.

Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line

Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line

KRM project, killed in 2011, would connect lakefront communities in southern Wisconsin.

Transportation: MCTS Ridership Grows in 2023, Still Far Behind Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Transportation

MCTS 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.

Transportation: Airport Closing In On Pre-Pandemic Traffic
Transportation

Airport Closing In On Pre-Pandemic Traffic

Milwaukee Mitchell on track to crack 6 million passengers for first time since 2019.

City Seeks Grants to Build Bike Lanes on 2nd, Center, Sherman and Lisbon

City 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.

Wisconsin Communities Get Federal Funds for Street Safety

Wisconsin Communities Get Federal Funds for Street Safety

$11 million for eight local governments, including $4 million for Milwaukee.