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Jacobs wins 4.9B Wisconsin interstate corridor project
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (330+ words) Wisconsin selects Jacobs to lead design of billion-dollar I-39/90/94 project Traffic travels Interstate 94/90/39 near Madison in March 2016. (Kevin Harnack) By: Jimmy Nesbitt//April 2, 2026// Special to The Daily Reporter A Dallas-based company has been awarded multiple design contracts by the state department…...
Lighting outlet requirements in the 2026 national electrical code
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (274+ words) Lighting outlet requirements in the 2026 national electrical code At least one lighting outlet controlled by a wall switch shall be in hallways, stairways, attached garages, and if you bring power to the detached garage or accessory building then a lighting…...
Milwaukee County announces 58M in infrastructure projects
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (582+ words) At a press conference in downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announces the county's infrastructure, transit and parks projects for 2026. The county's transportation department secured $58 million in state and federal funding to work on roadways in Milwaukee and its…...
Wisconsin expands design build for highway projects
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (365+ words) Evers signs bill expanding design-build method for highway projects By: Ethan Duran//March 26, 2026// Gov. Tony Evers this month signed a bill into law that will allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to expand its use of the design-build method for…...
Pizza Ranch construction begins in Wisconsin Rapids
1+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) Pizza Ranch construction begins in Wisconsin Rapids By: Ethan Duran//March 25, 2026// USA Today Network via Reuters Connect WISCONSIN RAPIDS " Crews are starting to work on building the new Pizza Ranch in Wisconsin Rapids. Angie and Gary Hall from Kellner will…...
Wisconsin tribes receive 1.8M in federal road safety grants
1+ week, 2+ day ago (346+ words) Wisconsin tribes receive $1.8M in federal grants to boost road safety By: Jimmy Nesbitt//March 24, 2026// Special to The Daily Reporter Five Wisconsin tribes have been awarded nearly $1.8 million in federal grants to improve road safety. The grants were announced Thursday and…...
1.05 billion delivered for Blatnik Bridge reconstruction
2+ week, 1+ day ago (457+ words) By: Ethan Duran//March 18, 2026// The federal government will deliver more than $1.05 billion to replace the 65-year-old John A. Blatnik Bridge between Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced. The bridge carries Interstate 535 across the St. Louis Bay and…...
Winter storm causes road closures across Wisconsin
2+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Blizzard conditions close roads and cut power across Wisconsin By: Ethan Duran//March 16, 2026// A lingering snowstorm continues to affect most of Wisconsin with thousands of energy customers without power and closed roads across the state. Gov. Tony Evers on Saturday…...
WisDOT to resume major Milwaukee and Waukesha road projects
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (426+ words) Wisconsin road projects anticipated to continue after icy winter By: Ethan Duran//March 12, 2026// Wisconsin in March can be unpredictable between heavy snowfall and 70-degree days, but the state transportation department anticipates continuing some heavy road projects after experiencing the brunt…...
Evers urges release of funding for Blatnik Bridge project
3+ week, 1+ day ago (437+ words) Gov. Tony Evers calls for Blatnik Bridge funding By: Ethan Duran//March 11, 2026// Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced he wrote a letter to U.S. transportation secretary and former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy to release funding for reconstruction of the John…...