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As of January 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported that we had:
 

• 11,800 miles of state and Interstate highways
• 103,000 miles of county highways, town and municipal streets
• 13,700 local and state bridges
• 111 lightly traveled rural roads designated as part of the Rustic Road System
• 59 billion vehicle miles of travel (VMT) on Wisconsin roads each year
• More than 4 million licensed drivers and nearly 5.5 million registered vehicles

With all of the cars, trucks, tractor-trailers, vans, motorcycles, buses and everything else that travels on our paved surfaces, Wisconsin’s highways and roadways play a very important part in the state’s economy and its resident’s lives.


 

 

Trucks

 

Trucks handle almost 90% of all freight tonnage shipped from Wisconsin, serving businesses and industries of all sizes and in all parts of the state. The state has a 113,000 mile network of state highways and local roads, including the 3,900 mile Corridors 2030 network of four-lane backbone and key connector routes.

The Wisconsin State Patrol conducts a variety of inspection and enforcement activities. Two key areas include the Size-Weight Enforcement Program to ensure that commercial carriers operate within statutory or permitted size and weight limitations; and the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous material spills involving large trucks. – Wisconsin DOT 

For information you need to work as a trucker in Wisconsin see this link.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/carriers/index.htm


 

Careers in Highways and Roadways

There are videos available for many of these careers. They are located on the webpages that the links will direct you to.

 

Highway/Roadway – Construction and Design

Transportation Engineers
Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow
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Engineering Managers
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Civil Engineering Technicians
Sample of reported job titles: Civil Engineering Designer, Transportation Engineering Technician, Civil Designer, Engineering Specialist, Civil Engineering Assistant, Construction Analyst
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Traffic Technicians
Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer
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Construction Managers
Sample of reported job titles: Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, Estimator, Construction Area Manager, Construction Foreman, General Contractor, Project Superintendent
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction
Sample of reported job titles: Construction Foreman, Construction Superintendent, Project Manager, Field Supervisor, Project Superintendent, Fence Installer Foreman
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Operating Engineers
Sample of reported job titles: Heavy Equipment Operator, Back Hoe Operator, Loader Operator, Motor Grader Operator, Track Hoe Operator, Excavator Operator, Grader Operator
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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators
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Highway Maintenance Workers
Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway
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Careers utilizing our Highways and Roadways

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Sample of reported job titles: Over the Road Driver (OTR Driver), Line Haul Driver, Delivery Driver, Owner Operator, Semi Truck Driver, City Driver, Feeder Driver
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Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
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Cargo and Freight Agents
Sample of reported job titles: Dispatcher, Logistics Service Representative, Drop Shipment Clerk, Load Planner, Documentation Clerk, Freight Broker, Intermodal Dispatcher, International Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator
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Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
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Automotive Master Mechanics
Sample of reported job titles: Automotive Service Technician, Shop Foreman, Certified ASE Master Automotive Technician (Certified Automotive Service Excellence Master Automotive Technician), Master Automotive Technician, Truck Technician
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Other Careers in Highways and Roadways

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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Cost Estimators
Sample of reported job titles: Estimator Project Manager, Construction Estimator, Cost Analyst, Design Consultant, Operations Manager, Sales Engineer
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Sample of reported job titles: Fork Lift Operator, Fork Truck Driver, Lift Truck Operator, Spotter Driver
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Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors
Sample of reported job titles: Chief Mechanical Officer (CMO), Transit Vehicle Inspector, Motor Carrier Inspector, Quality Assurance Inspector, Rail Technician, Smog Check Technician, Diesel Engine Inspector, Emission Inspection Technician
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Crane and Tower Operators
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Websites of Interest

 

Websites for Safe Driving

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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Trucking Safety Facts
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Safety Quiz
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Share the Road Video
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Safe Driving Tips
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Blind Spot Information
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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More Websites of Interest

Life of a highway project
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All about Bridges
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American Trucking Associations’ Glossary of Trucking Terms
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Trucking Illustrations
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DOT Road Conditions
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State Patrol safety and weight enforcement facilities (SWEFs)
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Spotlight Videos
Get the lowdown on several highway innovations through the medium of video. These short videos describe the tools or practices and show them being used on construction projects.
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Highway and Roadway History

Wisconsin was the first State to replace trail signs with numbers. A 1917 State law that required the creation of a State trunk highway system of up to 5,000 miles included a provision requiring uniform guide and warning signs 
for the system.
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Wisconsin’s Highways - Historical Overview
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Good Roads Movement
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National Roads and Road Markings
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State and County Trunk Highway System
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The Great Depression and WWII
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"Special Roads"
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Please visit our Intermodal/Container section for more information!

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