Source: Roads & Bridges Magazine Online Article, October 2017

Roads & Bridges Magazine, a trade publication covering the transportation, roadway construction, and road maintenance division, has named the Verona Road Reconstruction project in Madison, WI the #1 Road Project in 2017. Below you will find a link to the online article, along with a video of the project.

 

Source: Wisconsin DOT, The Connector Online, October 4th

"Wisconsin is home to 68,700 farms totaling more than 14.4 million acres. Nearly 12 percent of the state’s employment is related to agriculture, a major economic driver creating $88.3 billion in annual impact.

Those are just a few reasons why, especially throughout the fall harvest, drivers might see additional heavy machinery on the roads.

Ford Motor Co. plans to release a fully driverless car without a steering wheel or pedals in the next five years, the latest salvo in a technological arms race engulfing the global auto industry.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the latest statistical findings in their July, 2016 newsletter. According to the findings, In 2014, for the sixth consecutive year, motor vehicle traffic crashes were not among the top 10 causes of death in the United States.

Consumers are increasingly excited about vehicle safety technologies, but a lack of familiarity with connected vehicles and lingering privacy concerns remain as obstacles

When 2 lanes merge into one, instead of bunching up to not let people in, cars should use both lanes evenly, and then take turns where the lanes meet.