Gateway Technical College is hosting a new Junior EMS/Fire Summer Camp from June 20 through 22. Gateway’s three-day schedule allows for flexibility for students. Want to know what it’s like to be a firefighter or an EMT? Embark on this new opportunity to learn and use the skills of this trade. Get the chance to […]
Tag: Department of Transportation
Posted inCORONAVIRUS
Gretchen Schuldt: DOC should be more open about COVID-19
In late October, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections finally disclosed the number of COVID-19 deaths among people incarcerated in state prisons. That’s good news. But it’s troubling that this disclosure, which revealed that at least five state inmates have died, came only after months of delaying, obfuscating, and covering up. And the DOC is still […]
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Spring Street Overpass Opening This Week
While travel going both north and south on I-94 remains an adventure while crews widen lanes and improve interchanges, there is a spot of good news to share. After months of traffic detours, the Spring Street overpass is scheduled to reopen sometime this week. A notice from the state Department of Transportation didn’t give […]
Posted inGovernment
Should Roads Funding Include Fees Based on Mileage?
Like most government agencies, the Department of Transportation is trying to figure out how to maintain state roadways with less funding. In a proposal submitted to the Department of Administration last week, Transportation Secretary Mike Gottlieb is asking lawmakers to consider a number of ways to address aging infrastructure and projects to accommodate greater […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
3 Roundabouts Planned for Hwy 38/State Street
Travel on Highway 38/State Street is either going to turn into more of a headache or mean an easier commute, depending on how individual residents feel about roundabouts. A public information meeting is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Paul II Academy, 2023 Northwestern Ave. Roundabouts to replace traffic lights are planned in three […]
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Highway 11 Construction on the Horizon
Residents are invited to a public information meeting to learn about planned improvements to a stretch of Highway 11. Traveling through Sturtevant and Mount Pleasant will get a lot more interesting once crews start working to widen Durand Avenue. The project is not slated to begin for another couple of years – 2017 was the earliest […]
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More Good News: Northbound On-Ramp at Hwy 20 is Open
In another small step toward normal driving through Racine County, the northbound ramp for I-94 at Highway 20 has re-opened. Now, drivers can both exit and enter the northbound (west) lanes at Highway 20. The exit ramp opened last week. The exit and entrance ramps on the northbound lanes at I-94 at Highway 20 closed […]
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Attention Drivers: I-94 Closed Overnight Monday & Tuesday
Drivers traveling I-94 through Racine County Monday and Tuesday night will need to pay attention to detour signs. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night, I-94 will close in both directions between Highways K and 11 so construction crews can bridge girders for the Highway C overpass. Traffic heading north will have to exit […]