Federal Highway Administration

WisDOT to Host Public Involvement Meetings on the I-794 Lake Interchange Study

Gov. Evers Sends Letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy Urging Immediate Action to Prevent Uncertainty, Delays for Critical Blatnik Bridge Reconstruction Project

Baldwin, Klobuchar, Smith Demand Secretary Duffy Release Blatnik Bridge Project Funding

Call comes as Trump blocked infrastructure funding as act of political retribution and threatened to block the opening of a bridge between Michigan and Ontario last month

AG Kaul and Coalition File Lawsuit Against Trump Administrations Attempt to Stop Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure

WisDOTs non-driver advisory committee considers impacts of automated vehicles

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Draft 2026 Program Guidance For Federal Recreational Trail Program

Public Comment Period Open Through Dec. 1

WisDOT to host public meeting on I-43 at National Avenue Study

WisDOT to host public involvement meetings on the I-794 Lake Interchange Study

Senator Baldwin Calls on Trump Admin to Not Abandon American Workers and Companies in Highway Construction

Baldwin presses Transportation Secretary Duffy to enforce law that closes loophole allowing infrastructure projects to skirt Buy America rules

Incidental Take Notice for Milwaukee County

Some Federal Offices Targeted By DOGE in Wisconsin Still Open

DOGE terminated leases for 16 offices, but several are still open.

Feds Announce Vague Road Safety Program

The goal is to remove distractions on the road, without providing any funding.

AG Kaul Wins Ruling Against Attempt to Block Federal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding

WisDOT, stakeholders prioritize transportation needs of Wisconsin non-drivers

WisDOT to host public update meeting on I-794 Lake Interchange Study

AG Kaul Sues to Stop Illegal Termination of Federal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding

Funding cuts threaten Wisconsin jobs, businesses, and nearly $63 million for state electric vehicle infrastructure

Baldwin, Johnson Join Bill to Expand Federal Funding for Bike and Pedestrian Safety and Honor Wisconsinite Killed in Biking Accident

Bill is named for American diplomat and Wisconsin native Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, who was involved in a fatal vehicle crash while cycling

DOGE Terminates Leases for 16 Federal Offices in Wisconsin

Many in Milwaukee and Madison, but also in Green Bay and Ashland.

Trump Admin Freezes Wisconsin’s $55 Million EV Charger Network Buildout

Milwaukee project not immediately impacted.

Road Map: Assessing and Funding Wisconsin’s Transportation Needs

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Nearly $32 Million Federal Grant to Promote Use of Sustainable Construction Materials, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Advisory committee partnership advances non-driver transportation services

Milwaukee Wins $15 Million To Build EV Chargers At 53 Locations

Federal grant follows a 2023 visit by Biden to promote Milwaukee-made electric chargers. But city's EV buying is slow.

Senator Baldwin Delivers Nearly $15 Million for Milwaukee to Expand Access to EV Charging Stations

Baldwin secured strong Buy America standards in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to build out clean energy infrastructure

Groundbreaking Ceremony Announced for Downtown Milwaukee Dog Park

Project leaders, public officials and sponsors to gather for first dig on Sept. 5

Fix At Six Coalition Sues State, Federal Government Over I-94 Expansion

Suit charges planners didn't consider other alternatives or impact on nearby communities.

Pete Buttigieg Tours Port With Mayor, Rides Train With Governor

US Secretary of Transportation promotes Biden's infrastructure investments in region.

Milwaukee Aims High In Bid For Transportation Grants

And it looks like the State of Wisconsin has federal aid to make dreams into reality.

Open Houses Announced For I-94 Widening

Project would expand freeway through Milwaukee, rebuild Stadium Interchange.

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Four Bills

Baldwin Introduces Bill to Improve Safety for Bicyclists and Pedestrians and Honor Wisconsinite Killed in Bike Accident

‘Fix at Six’ Group Wants I-94 Expansion Delayed For Civil Rights Report

Despite federal blessing for 8-lane expansion, project faces civil rights review.

Coalition Admonishes I-94 expansion Record of Decision

Approval of the project harms civil rights, air and water quality, and climate

Feds Approve Interstate 94 Expansion

Westside freeway would be expanded to eight lanes. Lawsuit possible.

Advocates condemn approval of I-94 expansion

The project is currently under review for Civil Rights violation

I-94 East-West Project Receives Federal Approval

Federal Highway Administration supports and advances WisDOT’s recommended alternative

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

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

I-94 Expansion in Milwaukee under federal civil rights investigation

Advocates call on Governor Evers to pause the project; for WisDOT and USDOT not to issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement or a Record of Decision while it is undergoing investigation by the Federal Highway Administration

8-Lane I-94 Expansion Is Worst for Carbon Emissions

The 6-lane alternatives are far cleaner and safer, as state analysis shows.

Gov. Evers, Gov. Walz Seek Second Federal Grant to Replace Critical Superior-Duluth Bridge

Incidental Take Notice For Trempealeau County

Bipartisan Bill Restarts Driver Education

Funding driver education for first time since 2004, with costs covered for students eligible for free or reduced price lunches.

Biden-Harris Administration Sending Wisconsin $1.10 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Roads, Bridges and More

Third year of funding under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $61 Billion nationwide to Wisconsin and all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico

Midwest transportation leaders join in Milwaukee for infrastructure talks

Innovation and best practices help shape future policies at MAASTO 2023

WisDOT to host I-794 Lake Interchange Study public meetings

Baldwin Urges Federal Highway Administration to Prioritize American Workers and Products

Baldwin wants FHWA to follow through on Buttigieg commitment, end the 40-year waiver that allows the agency to sidestep Buy America policies

County Seeks Better Safety for Bikers, Pedestrians

Will conduct study of about 20 bike and pedestrians crossings to improve them.

Public invited to comment on WisDOT’s cultural resources policy

I-94 Expansion Public Comment Deadline Extended

State allowing public comment until Jan. 31. Opponents favor "Fix at Six" option.

I-94 East-West study public comment period extended to January 31, 2023

WisDOT continues to encourage stakeholder input in the environmental document process

Dual-Language Highway Signs Will Highlight Wisconsin Tribes

WisDOT, federal government and 11 Wisconsin tribes have spent more than a decade on effort.

Sokaogon Chippewa Community, WisDOT unveil dual-language highway signs

Supervisor Burgelis Decries DOT Preferred Alternative for I-94 East-West project

Eight-lane I-94 East-West project proposal not in the best interest of area residents

Joint statement from Alderman Michael J. Murphy and Alderman Robert J. Bauman

State Picks I-94 Expansion Over ‘Fix at Six’ Proposal

But smaller Stadium Interchange proposed. Public meetings planned on final design for $1.2 billion project.

Preferred alternative announced for I-94 East-West project, Milwaukee County

Public hearings scheduled for mid-December 2022

Gov. Evers, WisDOT, Community Leaders Celebrate WIS 23 Improvements in Fond du Lac, Sheboygan Counties

Wisconsin receives federal approval for state’s Electric Vehicle Plan

Wisconsin Building Network of Fast-Charging Electric Vehicle Stations

85% of state highways would be within 25 miles of charger. Supply chain issues remain a hurdle.

Senator Baldwin Brings Home Over $141M to Help Wisconsin Communities Build More Resilient Infrastructure

Open Meetings For Scaled-Down Stadium Interchange

WisDOT meetings Tuesday, Wednesday for public comments on diverging-diamond design.

Feds Pursuing Complete Streets

A goal of safe and accessible roadways for all users isn't just a Milwaukee policy anymore.

Senator Baldwin Works to Deliver $225 Million to Rebuild Wisconsin Bridges

Wisconsin has nearly 1,000 bridges rated in “poor” condition according to Department of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation announces $997 Million to Upgrade Wisconsin’s Roads and Bridges

Funding through the bipartisan infrastructure bill will deliver millions in first year to improve Wisconsin’s roads and bridges

Interstate 94 Project Cost Much Higher Than Original Estimate

Both six and eight lane options cost more than $1.2 billion and include similar dramatic overhaul of Stadium Interchange.

Public Input Sought on Controversial Interstate 94 Expansion

State studying options to rebuild at six and eight lane configurations.

Plan Offers Alternative To Expanded I-94

Groups back repairing freeway, second BRT line, possible commuter rail, other projects.

County Pursues Funding to Replace 64 Buses

Hundreds of MCTS buses are coming due for replacement in upcoming years.

Advocates applaud opportunity for public input on I-94 East-West project, but new environmental review process still needed

WisDOT commits to additional public input and data review on controversial highway expansion project with major racial inequity and climate impacts

State Delaying Interstate 94 Expansion For New Study

Project opponents applaud the move.

Freeway Expansion Opponents To Meet With Biden Administration

Biden and Buttigieg might be more willing than Evers to halt project.

Evers Is Wrong on I-94 Expansion

The proposal doesn't learn from history and contradicts the approach of Biden, Buttigieg.

Rebuild I-94 With Six Lanes

Don’t expand to eight lanes. Do include other transportation, like bicycles and buses.

Ald. Bauman introduces resolution directing the City to lobby against I-94 reconstruction

Look for the Alternative Fuel Corridor Signs on I-94

I-43 to Get Diverging Diamond Interchange

Bicycle-friendly design has cars using left lane, a first for the county.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Reforms Pass Senate Committee

Bipartisan provisions authored by Baldwin will improve transportation access and build stronger roads, highways and bridges

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Bipartisan Reform to Rebuild Stronger Roads and Bridges Following Severe Weather Events

"In recent years, communities in Wisconsin have been hit particularly hard by severe weather events and flooding that has washed out roads and damaged highways and bridges."

City a Leader in Complete Streets Policy

Milwaukee's Complete Streets policy ranks third nationally in report, but yet to be tested.

Could Milwaukee Freeway Project Be Revived?

Walker killed E-W freeway project, but Evers could revive it.

Statement from City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works Regarding Rainbow Crosswalks

DPW stands ready to continue our collaborative work with community members, Mayor Barrett, and Common Council members to find a solution that works for everyone.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin Communities Damaged by Flooding

Senator Baldwin toured flood damage in June and requested federal assistance for impacted Wisconsin counties

McCabe calls for ‘fix ‘em first’ & ‘pay as we pave’ policies on roads

"Wisconsin can’t have bad roads and a good economy."

Ending Freeway Project Is Historic Blunder

With huge costs for taxpayers and more accidents for drivers.

We Like Suburban Segregation

Governments have long enabled metro area's biases.

State Should Add Interstate Tolls

Could raise $29 billion over 30 years, solving highways shortfall.

Governor Walker Issues Emergency Declaration to Assist Three Western Wisconsin Counties Impacted by Heavy Rain and Flooding

Declaration allows Wisconsin Department of Transportation to request federal emergency funds to help with approximately $1.8 million in damages to Federal-aid highways in Eau Claire, Buffalo, and Trempealeau counties

Walker’s Next Budget

It won't have higher gas taxes for roads, but might have more support for K-12 schools.

After Request from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $2.75 Million for Emergency Repairs to Roads in Northern Wisconsin

After devastating flooding, Senator Baldwin toured northern Wisconsin communities to help coordinate emergency response to the disaster

New $22 Million Rail Concourse Opens

Intermodal Station's dark and dingy concourse for boarding trains finally replaced.

76th and North, a Lost Opportunity

The intersection should be Tosa’s symbolic center, rather than something to rush through.

Traffic Deaths Increasingly Involve Pedestrians

Pedestrian deaths a rising share of traffic fatalities nationally and in Wisconsin. Why?

$62.6 Million Requested to Improve Walking and Biking Across Wisconsin

Only $15.2 million available due to legislative priorities

Why Transportation Costs Are Out of Line

U.S. and Wisconsin use a Soviet model, which results in shortages of funding and long lines of traffic.

WISDOT Disregards Community Opposition, Declining Driving, Proposes to Waste Taxpayer Money on Unneeded I-94 Expansion

WISDOT’s Preferred Option Is a ‘Billion Dollar Boondoggle’

Double Decker Freeway Would Hurt Soldiers Home

The at-grade alternative for reconstructing I-94 is better alternative, that won’t harm this landmark.

As Federal Highway Administration Acknowledges the Driving Boom is Over, Will WISDOT Follow Suit?

Agency Slashes Forecasts of Future Driving Growth Between 24 and 44 Percent