Dear Business Owners,
Thank you for your many contributions to Wisconsin’s economy and quality of life.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation works hard to develop and maintain the quality infrastructure you deserve to effectively move goods, deliver services and bring in customers. WisDOT understands that improvement projects can create logistical challenges for businesses of all shapes and sizes, and that these challenges can vary depending on the location and nature of a business. In some cases, businesses are clustered near project sites while other times, the businesses themselves stand alone as roadside destinations.
We call this program “In This Together” because department planners and engineers are passionate about working with project stakeholders to reduce or eliminate impacts that could occur during construction. Your business adds value to any highway improvement, and community partnerships matter greatly to the work that we do. We want you, the business owner, to have a firm understanding of what’s happening, why it’s happening and what the future looks like for any project that has potential to impact your business.
Ideally, this guide will serve as a springboard for productive discussions among WisDOT staff and the business community. So, please take some time to review this information. We hope you find these sources, descriptions and examples to be insightful and helpful.
To your success,
Craig Thompson
Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
