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Road features are a contributing factor in 1 out of 3 traffic fatalities
A recent release from the Transportation Development Association highlights the safety implications of project delays. When a project like the I-94 East-West corridor is delayed so are the safety improvements. The East-West currently carries between [...]
Highway accessibility tops list of corporate site selection factors
In the most recent Area Development survey of corporate executives, highway accessibility once again ranks #1 as a site selection factor. This is up from the second spot overall in the 2015 survey. "Adding miles of [...]
Senate Republicans want to begin work on I-94 East-West
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Seeking to break an impasse on the state budget, Gov. Scott Walker has proposed reducing borrowing for transportation projects while sticking to his pledge not to raise gas taxes or vehicle fees. [...]
I-94 project key to continued growth
Milwaukee Business Journal - Another outlet runs a column by J. Michael Mooney, chairman and co-founder of Brookfield-based MLG Capital.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial: Legislature and governor need to find common ground on the state budget
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Scott Walker needs to take off his blinders and recognize the severity of the problem. And he needs to sit down and come to terms with Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald [...]
Mooney: Keep the I-94 East-West project on track
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - I have been deeply involved in economic development in Wisconsin for the past 50 years. My company helps other companies relocate or expand their operations in our state. Site selection and [...]
Farrow and Kelley send letter to Wisconsin Legislature
In a letter dated June 1, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow and Suzanne Kelly, president and CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, expressed strong support for enumeration of the Interstate 94 East-West Freeway project [...]
Statement regarding the Assembly Republican transportation funding proposal
Suzanne Kelley, president and CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance and spokesperson for the I-94 East-West Econ Connect coalition, today issued the following statement regarding the transportation funding proposal released by State Rep. Dale [...]
Coalition meets with local legislators
Members of the coalition heard directly from State Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield), member of the Joint Finance Committee and architect of the Assembly’s Transportation Plan, and State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) at an April [...]
Investing in I-94 East-West Corridor is investing in state’s economic development
Milwaukee Biz Times - It’s the three-word mantra of the real estate industry – “location, location, location.” But in these days of a global economy, “location” has taken on a whole new meaning. Today’s businesses are no [...]