Highways/Roadways
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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