Transportation isn’t just about getting from point A to point B. It is a vital component of Wisconsin’s daily life and economic prosperity. Roads, rails, air, and water form a network that powers our state’s economy, connecting farmers to markets, factories to buyers, and communities to opportunities. But if one link weakens because of a lack of stable funding, it hits us all with higher prices, longer commutes, lost jobs, and less safe ways to get where we need to go.
We know that when we invest in safe roads and bridges, TRANSPORTATION DELIVERS FOR WISCONSIN.
Transportation isn’t just about getting from point A to point B. It is a vital component of Wisconsin’s daily life and economic prosperity. Roads, rails, air, and water form a network that powers our state’s economy, connecting farmers to markets, factories to buyers, and communities to opportunities. But if one link weakens because of a lack of stable funding, it hits us all with higher prices, longer commutes, lost jobs, and less safe ways to get where we need to go.
We know that when we invest in safe roads and bridges, TRANSPORTATION DELIVERS FOR WISCONSIN.
Safe. Modern. Interconnected.
- With an economy rooted in manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, Wisconsin is one of the most transportation-dependent states in the nation.
- Approximately 1.4 million full-time jobs are almost completely dependent on our transportation system.
- Roads and highways form the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy, enabling motorists to log 69 billion miles annually while transporting a substantial share of the $570 billion in goods and commodities shipped to and from the state annually.
- System improvements enhance economic competitiveness and development for decades by improving supply chain efficiencies and providing safe, reliable access to jobs, services, materials, and markets.
- Most transportation expenditures – capital and maintenance – are borne by state and local governments.
- With an economy rooted in manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, Wisconsin is one of the most transportation-dependent states in the nation.
- Approximately 1.4 million full-time jobs are almost completely dependent on our transportation system.
- Roads and highways form the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy, enabling motorists to log 69 billion miles annually while transporting a substantial share of the $570 billion in goods and commodities shipped to and from the state annually.
- System improvements enhance economic competitiveness and development for decades by improving supply chain efficiencies and providing safe, reliable access to jobs, services, materials, and markets.
- Most transportation expenditures – capital and maintenance – are borne by state and local governments.
- More than 40% of Wisconsin’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
- Driving on deteriorated roads costs the average Wisconsin motorist about $860 annually in extra vehicle repairs, accelerated depreciation, increased fuel consumption, and tire wear.
- For the first time, the state has inventoried small bridges between 6 and 20 feet in length, identifying roughly 17,500 structures now undergoing inspection.
- Over 2,000 Wisconsin bridges, small and large, are rated in poor condition.
- From 2020 through 2024, 2,919 people died in traffic crashes on Wisconsin’s roads—an average of 584 fatalities annually. Experts estimate that inadequate roadway safety features were likely a contributing factor in approximately one-third of all fatal traffic crashes.
- More than 40% of Wisconsin’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
- Driving on deteriorated roads costs the average Wisconsin motorist about $860 annually in extra vehicle repairs, accelerated depreciation, increased fuel consumption, and tire wear.
- For the first time, the state has inventoried small bridges between 6 and 20 feet in length, identifying roughly 17,500 structures now undergoing inspection.
- Over 2,000 Wisconsin bridges, small and large, are rated in poor condition.
- From 2020 through 2024, 2,919 people died in traffic crashes on Wisconsin’s roads—an average of 584 fatalities annually. Experts estimate that inadequate roadway safety features were likely a contributing factor in approximately one-third of all fatal traffic crashes.
