Gov. Evers’ proposed state budget has allocated $116.6 million of the state’s inadequate transportation budget to expanding a two-lane section of Highway 23
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Major Court Decision on Hwy 23 Project
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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Court Blocks Highway 23 Expansion – Press Release
1000 Friends of Wisconsin Calls on Lawmakers to Fund Safety Improvements Immediately A Federal District Court rejected Wisconsin Department of Transportation arguments that widening State Highway 23 between Plymouth and Fond du Lac is needed because of future traffic demands. On Friday, April 29, Judge Lynn Adelman said that the agency was unable to demonstrate […]
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White Elephant Watch: Vol. 3 Wisconsin State Highway 23
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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Legal challenge spotlights shaky traffic forecasting key to highway projects
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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A Closer Look – Highway 23
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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