It’s how we get there
From the buses in Racine to the Port of Green Bay to the rail lines in Superior to the Waukesha County Airport to the roads we use every day, Wisconsin’s transportation network is the key to connecting goods to market and people to jobs.
Founded in 1971, the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin promotes the vitality and safety of the state’s transportation system, including public transit systems, public-use airports, railroads, commercial ports, and roads.
TDA Budget Reports
Budget Update #4; Governor Signs 2021-23 Budget (July 2021)
2021 TDA Fly-in Video
A downloadable version of the graphs below is available here.
TDA Video: Rebuild, Rebound and Move Forward
Transportation infrastructure is a building block of our economy and our communities. This truth came to the forefront during the early days of the COVID-19 health emergency. Transportation was declared an essential service, [...]
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From the About TIME Publication
- Komatsu Mining’s New Campus to Benefit from Railroad Spur (7/26/2021)
- Sweetening the Milton Area with Transportation Funding, a Chocolate Factory, and New Jobs (6/27/2021)
- Bridging the Gap to Economic Development (6/27/2021)
- Village of Williams Bay Looking to Let Kids (and all Residents) be Kids, Safely (4/26/21)
- Checking in with Appleton International Airport One Year After the Start of the Pandemic (3/30/21)
Conversations, news and legislative updates. We promote the vitality and safety of Wisconsin’s transportation system, including highways, public transit systems, public-use and general aviation airports, railroads, commercial ports, and roads.
Every year in Wisconsin, people die needlessly on or around railroad tracks. Many of these accidents occur where there are warning devices alerting drivers and pedestrians to the presence of trains.
Sept 20-26 is Rail Safety Week in Wisconsin and throughout North America. Gary Koerner, state coordinator of Operation Lifesaver, joins TDA Executive Director Debby Jackson on this episode of the On The Go podcast. The two discuss safety at railroad crossings, the dangers of trespassing on tracks, and upcoming Wisconsin events Operation Lifesaver has planned for Rail Safety Week.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest $14B in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law & other sources to improve ports and waterways and strengthen the domestic supply chain. $1B+ of this funding is designated to projects that benefit Wisconsin.
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As of this past Saturday all of Wisconsin's highway's are officially declared frozen, allowing for higher weight limits for some commercial carriers. This video shows how WisDOT measures the depth of frost beneath the ground.
WisDOT Frost Tubes and Frozen Road Declarations
When Wisconsin's soils freeze during the winter, this allows for higher weight limits on certain commercial trucks -...
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Proposed TCMC (Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Chicago) plan will include shuttle service for Chippewa Valley residents to connect to passenger rail service. Shuttle service is needed for the area to remain competitive, and attract & retain worker talent.
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Amtrak expansion could include shuttle service from Eau Claire to Tomah
Amtrak expansion could have shuttle service from Eau Claire to Tomah train station
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