WisDOT CLAIM vs. FACT – WisDOT CANNOT USE THESE FUNDS TO FIX LOCAL ROADS; WisDOT DOES NOT CONTROL TRANSIT FUNDING; THIS STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IS
USED BY COMMUTERS ACROSS THE MILWAUKEE REGION; A PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) HAS BEEN COMPLETED; POST-PANDEMIC TRAFFIC HAS
REBOUNDED SO THIS EXPANSION IS NECESSARY; THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.
Businesses across Wisconsin are struggling to find workers. A lack of reliable public transportation options has left qualified workers in Milwaukee and other regions of the state unable to travel to well-paying jobs in nearby communities. It’s reached a point where WisDOT Secretary Dave Ross has announced plans to develop a pilot program with non-profit […]
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“Today’s recommendations by the Legislative Audit Bureau are a good start toward delivering a cost effective transportation program in Wisconsin. These findings show that Wisconsinites were not being provided with accurate information on the true cost of major highway programs.
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Reason 10: Reduce spending or increase taxes. Departments of transportation across the country have recognized that the gas-tax is no longer sufficient to fund transportation programs. Due to cars becoming more efficient and using less gas (or in the case of electric vehicles, no gas) revenues into state transportation funds have steadily declined over the […]
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Reason 8. We should allocate more funds for transit to respond to the increase in demand and ridership. Wisconsin is spending the majority of its transportation budget on new roads, when transit ridership in America is at its highest in 50 years and demand for public transportation is reaching record levels. National Transit Facts: 1. […]
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