Federal District Court Judge Lynn Adelman has rejected the Wisconsin DOT arguments that its traffic projections for increased traffic on Highway 23 are accurate. This means the project is not eligible for federal funding – effectively killing the project.
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In this issue of Landscapes: Changing Demographics. 2015 Updates and a Look Back at 2014. Green Infrastructure – Innovative Approach = Success. New Green Infrastructure Tool – Pilot Program Introduced in KK Watershed. Billions at Stake with State Audit – Big Implications for State Finances. Building Great Places – One Community at a Time.
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Infrastructure is the foundation of America’s society and economy. Yet not all investments are worthwhile. In fact, unnecessary projects create a long-term, unproductive cost burden—a form of infrastructure overhang. The “White Elephant Watch” series profiles projects that demonstrate the failures of the current U.S. policy approach to transportation infrastructure.
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By Rob Schultz – Wisconsin State Journal. As legislators debate how to trim the massive transportation portion of the next state budget, a federal judge has delayed a $166 million highway expansion project in eastern Wisconsin amid questions about the traffic forecasting methods that helped justify it.
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Steve Hiniker was a guest on A Closer Look on WHBL in Sheboygan. Hiniker and Dane Checolinski of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation talk about the Highway 23 expansion project.
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A new, alternative Transportation Budget for the state of Wisconsin calls for reduced spending on highway expansion for projects that have not been experiencing increases in traffic would help fund local transportation needs.
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