Grocery store and public transit workers added to vaccine list
Grocery store and public transit workers are the latest groups to be added to the proposed COVID-19 vaccine priority list for Wisconsin.
Transportation
$45 million Beltline flex lane project scheduled to begin in March
A part-time shoulder use lane, or flex lane, with changeable messages and signals to indicate when the shoulders are open or closed for travel, is the key component for a new Beltline Highway project.
New Madison parking lots will have electric vehicle chargers
A new city ordinance approved this week will require developers to provide electric vehicle charging stations and wiring in most new parking lots.
Lifetime Achievement Executive of the Year: Don Wahlin, founder; past president and CEO, Stoughton Trailers
Don Wahlin founded Stoughton Trailers in 1961. The Stoughton company has grown to be a top-10 international supplier of semitruck trailers, the fifth-largest semitrailer manufacturer in the nation, and the second largest manufacturer in Dane County. It makes semitruck trailers for over-the-road trucking, as well as agricultural trailers and other specialty equipment.
Evers awards $3.8 million to support state specialized transit needs
Fifty-seven public and nonprofit agencies providing specialized transit to seniors and individuals with disabilities will receive $3,799,860 in federal and state funds administered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
City to receive $290,000 for bus rapid transit stations
The BRT system would use 60-passenger buses and run roughly from East Towne to West Towne Malls.
A little bit of normal: TPC meets, WisDOT announces restart of I-39/90/94 study to the Dells
In a year when routines were tossed to the wind and the planning horizon seemed at times to be measured in hours instead of months or years, it was reassuring to have the Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) meet on Dec. 8. Despite the pandemic, the TPC convened to keep Wisconsin moving forward.
United Airlines extends nonstop service from Milwaukee
United Airlines is extending its nonstop service between Milwaukee and two locations in Florida through April 2021.
City renews commitment to BCycle program
The city of Madison has signed a 10-year operating agreement with Madison BCycle through 2030 with an option to extend the program to 2040.
Regional planning organizations rebrand, join offices
The Madison Area Transportation Planning Board and the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission have created new logos and recently moved to share a common office.
Proposed city budget could cut parking utility jobs
Nineteen cashier positions are likely to be eliminated from the Madison Parking Utility if the proposed city budget is implemented as is.
Local taxi company now using startup ride-hailing app
Madison-based Green Cab has adopted the use of Mobile22, a new ride-hailing app from a Madison startup.
More data on contamination needed for new bus barn project
Federal transit authorities are asking for more information about hazardous materials on the former Oscar Mayer property where the city is planning a new bus garage.
$31.8 million federal grant to expand rail service
A Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project will be receiving $31.8 million in federal grant funds to expand service to the Twin Cities and Chicago from Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's infrastructure suffers from C-grade rating from engineers
The state’s 2020 Infrastructure Report Card gave Wisconsin a C rating, according to a report from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Wisconsin returns to Chicago’s quarantine list
For a second time, the city of Chicago has put Wisconsin on its Emergency Travel Order list of states.
Amtrak to reduce stops in state in response to COVID-19
Next month, Amtrak will reduce the number of stops in Portage, Wisconsin Dells, and Columbus, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
City tests electric cargo bike
The city of Madison is testing an electric cargo bike from Madison-based Saris. The electric-assist cargo bike was developed for government work and can carry up to 660 pounds, not including the rider.
Madison to receive $7.5 million for public transit
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced the city of Madison will receive more than $7.5 million in public transit grants from the state.
BCycle benefiting from cycling boom
Increased interest and ridership on traditional and e-bikes have caused the Waterloo-based bike-sharing system BCycle to see increases in specific markets from 20% to 186%.
