The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is wrapping up a year of progress and improvements to support multimodal transportation infrastructure and services throughout the state.

"2025 was a year of incredible challenge and opportunity for WisDOT as we implemented a new state budget and continued our work to address safety on the roads and build a 21st century infrastructure," said Secretary Kristina Boardman. "I'm so proud of all we accomplished this year. We couldn't do it without the hard work of our team and many transportation partners working together to reach our shared goal of a safe and efficient multimodal transportation system in Wisconsin."

In 2025, WisDOT took on a significant increase in highway construction work, including 456 state-let improvement projects; improvements to 991 mi. of road and 331 bridges; and upgrades to 9,637 mi. and 2,411 bridges since 2019.

Notable construction project milestones of 2025:

• completed I-43 North-South project in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties;

• began I-94 East-West project in Milwaukee County;

• continued I-41 project between Appleton and Green Bay;

• completed U.S. Highway 8 project to support Forest County Potawatomi Tribe;

• advanced Blatnik Bridge project between Superior, Wis., and Duluth, Minn., reaching milestone with the Request for Proposal (RFP) phase;

• rebuilt I-90 rest area near Sparta, Wis., with expanded truck parking and improved safety and accessibility;

• hosted more than 700 public outreach events to engage with communities where projects are ongoing; and

• Transportation Projects Commission approved new highway studies for stretches of I-94 in Waukesha County and U.S. 53 in Eau Claire and Chippewa counties.

WisDOT delivered a number of significant investments in all modes of transportation in 2025, including:

• Agricultural Roads Improvement Program — issued $100 million in grant awards for upgrades to local roads that support Wisconsin's farmers and producers; in total, ARIP is supporting 91 improvement projects across 48 counties.

• Wisconsin Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program — announced additional grant awards for federally funded EV charging stations, delivering a total of $36.4 million for 78 projects, with about a dozen sites now operational.

• General Transportation Aid (GTA) — delivered more than $540 million in GTA funding for local governments to support projects that improve local roads, bridges and infrastructure.

WisDOT continued important safety education efforts throughout 2025, including work zone safety by hosting six educational awareness media events during National Work Zone Awareness Week in April.

For more information, visit wisconsindot.gov. 