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MRRPC Notes is a collection of online information for the use of MRRPC Staff and the distribution of specific data to others who may benefit from this data. LoginA list of MRRPC Current Plans and ProjectsNew "Names" SystemNew River NotesNew "EMAIL" SystemOur Survey Page MRRPC.com/SurveyLogin | QualtricsSpecific Links and "Collections" of DataPlans & Projects #planGetting started with ArcGIS StoryMaps MRRPC WebsiteNotes and Articles For ReferenceNames and Contacts Add to database | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freight Strategy Preview:Vernon County Economic Development Inventory Preview:Jackson County Comprehensive Plan Preview: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Economic Data
Westby Co-Op Creamery Co. Crawford Cabela’s Distribution Center and Destination Retail Store3M Prairie du Chien PlantTruvant (formerly Prairie Industries, Inc.)NovaresAstec (formerly Dillman Equipment, Inc.)Universal Forrest ProductsBusiness Automation Products, Inc.Crossing Rivers Medical Center
Solar celebration in Viroqua highlights rural energy economy
Gov. Evers: Celebrates June Dairy Month, highlights Wisconsin’s dairy industry
Vernon Economic Development Association holds annual meeting...Sue Noble, Executive Director of VEDA, shared these highlights of the organization’s accomplishments from the past year:
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MRRPC Economic Development Entities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#ED #Economic Development #MRRPCED ...Full Story Here #ED #Economic Development #MRRPCED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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County Regional Coordinated Public Transit Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planning Meeting October 18th 9 AM to 11:30 AM Altra Federal Credit Union OPERATIONS CENTER ONALASKA, WI Office Location 1700 Oak Forest Dr. Onalaska, WI 54650
Now REVISED... Transportation coordination is a process where human service agencies, transportation providers, consumer groups, and public officials work together to develop and improve services for transportation disadvantaged individuals and the public by ensuring that transportation resources funded by local, state, and federal programs are coordinated. Requirement Federal transit law, as amended by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires that projects selected for funding under the Section 5310, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, 1) be included in a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan and 2) that the plan be developed and approved through a process that includes participation by seniors, individuals with disabilities, representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human services providers and other members of the public. Federal law requires coordinated plans to be updated every four to five years and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has developed tools and forms to assist in these required updates.?
Plan Submittal and Deadlines To do Time Line (due Octotber) Contacts (county and community officials) Old data and files here... MRRPCServerPublicPeter2018 Coordinated plan update
Katie Patterson Transit Section Lead Worker – Compliance and Oversight Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors Wisconsin Department of Transportation 4822 Madison Yards Way, Sixth Floor South Madison, WI 53705 katherine.patterson@dot.wi.gov (608) 264-7335 Contacts La Crosse Municipal Transit Adam Lorentz lorentza@cityoflacrosse.org Transit Manager LaCrosse Municipal Transit Utility John Cordes cordesj@cityoflacrosse.org Route Supervisor LaCrosse Municipal Transit Utility Tim Koterwski koterwskit@cityoflacrosse.org Route Supervisor and ADA Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A list of MRRPC Current Plans And Projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Following is a list of open, pending, or ongoing MRRPC Projects or tasks. Each is linked to a details page outling what needs to be done , woh is responsable and date(s) the project is due.
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Transit Planning Resources and Examples (DOT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Transit assistance programs (wisconsindot.gov)Policies and procedures
Reports and studiesTransit planning studies and work programs?
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Ken Will serve on two tech committees.
ADRC`s
Smart Bus
Safe Ride to Schools Carbon Reduction Program March 10? Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Transportation:
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MRRPC Freight Strategy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Visit the MRRPC Project Website: |
OLD MRRPC Freight Strategy SurveyKen |
Ken Harwood
608.785.9396
Cell 608.334.2174
Ken@MRRPC.com
Tech Memo 1
Justin J. Scott, AICPProject Manager, Freight and Transportation Planning3701 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55416-3791
Direct: 763.249.6764 | jscott@srfconsulting.com
Sarah SimonsonSarah Simonson (she/her) | Freight Program OfficerWisconsin Department of TransportationBureau of Planning and Economic Development (BPED)4822 Madison Yards Way 6th Floor South, S603.09P.O. Box 7913Madison, WI 53707-7913608-267-4452Jada Bighamjada.bigham@dot.govLeucinger, David - DOTdavid.leucinger@dot.wi.gov
"Money for the city’s share of the expansion project comes from the tax increment district, not the general fund. Property taxes have not increased because of the project."
...Full Story HereFederal funding available for local programs over the next five fiscal years
Buffalo
County, WI - Official Website | Official Website (buffalocountywi.gov)
Buffalo County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
2021-Buffalo-County-Directory (buffalocountywi.gov)
Crawford County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
Microsoft Word - CountyDirectory.doc
(crawfordcountywi.org)
Jackson County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
Microsoft Word - 2022-2023 County Directory
(jackson.wi.us)
La Crosse County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
Board
Members (lacrossecounty.org)
Monroe County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
638102414064400000 (monroe.wi.us)
Pepin County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
2021_Directory__Public_12-1-2021_.pdf (pepin.wi.us)
Pierce County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
Trempealeau County Wisconsin (revize.com)
Vernon County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia
NE-Wisconsin-Intermodal-Study-Final-Report.pdf (thenewnorth.com)
Northeast Wisconsin’s shippers face challenges in securing affordable and reliable intermodal transportation services. These challenges relate to at least two major factors:
The relatively long drive under congested traffic conditions between Northeast Wisconsin and major intermodal terminals in Chicago, and
The acute shortage of truck
drivers in the United States.
This study focuses on the first major issue and aims to determine the feasibility of developing an intermodal service in Northeast Wisconsin. The topic of intermodal access is particularly important for the region given its high concentration of freight dependent businesses—including manufacturing.
The establishment of a locally-based intermodal rail transportation service has the potential to address these problems. Intermodal has historically been best-suited for the movement of medium-value items like consumer goods and manufactured products over moderate to long distances and is an important transportation option for both domestic and international shipping in the United States. Yet, Northeast Wisconsin has been without direct intermodal service since the closure of Wisconsin Central’s intermodal facilities in 2001. With surging demand from the region’s manufacturers, this study seeks to establish the potential feasibility of developing a new facility to newly anchor intermodal service in 2022 and beyond.
conf-ogard.pdf (wisconsindot.gov)
NCWRPC INTERMODAL ANALYSIS November 7, 2023 WisDOT Rail Meeting
RFP – Northeast WI Intermodal Freight Facility Study | ECWRPC
ECWRPC is issuing this “Request for Proposals” (RFP) to: Northeast Intermodal Freight Facility Study – Phase 2. Between the fall of 2020 and May of 2022, the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission worked with the Brown County Planning Commission/Green Bay MPO, Port of Green Bay, New North, Inc., private consulting firms, and a steering committee to develop an intermodal freight facility study for the northeast portion of the state. This study found that there is significant demand for intermodal freight shipping in Northeast Wisconsin and that a locally-based intermodal service may be fast and cost-effective enough to be an attractive option for shippers. However, the study also found that there are currently a variety of operational challenges associated with establishing intermodal service and that a strong business case needs to be built to justify establishing this type of service in Northeast Wisconsin.
...Full Story HereThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) represents a significant increase of federal funding available for local programs over the next five fiscal years.
These programs assist local governments with needed improvements to local roads, highways and bridges.
Transit programs can assist local governments and transit systems with operating and/or capital expenses to support public transportation services, such as buses, vans and shared-ride taxi systems.
These programs provide financial assistance to local governments, along with other public and private entities, to make a variety of improvements to highways, airports, harbors, bike, rail and pedestrian facilities.
1. Support and Retain Current Businesses2. Support entrepreneurship and the development of new businesses3. Development of Workforce Housing and Childcare Facilities
including Childcare providers/workforce3. Create jobs through business Expansion4. Skilled workforce development & Youth retention5. Support Communities downtown business development and improvement efforts6. Expand the use of the Vernon County Loan Funds7. Expand Countys Tourism economy and enhance Outdoor Recreation
- Cover Letter
- Executive Summary
- Plan Details and Implementation (in line with goals)
- Contract
- References and expected Results
Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Outdoor Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
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Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Out Door Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Outdoor Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Outdoor Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Outdoor Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Outdoor Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
Comprehensive Plan Hazzard Mitigation Outdoor Recreation Economic Development Transportation Coordination |
...Full Story HereBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS – LOAN PROGRAM
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM#WEDC #ED #Economic #Development
Peter Fletcher, Executive Director
Phone: 608.785.5977 E-mail: pfletcher@lacrossecounty.org
Jackie Eastwood, Transportation Planner
Phone: 608.785.6141 E-mail:
jeastwood@lacrossecounty.org
Anshu Singh, Ph.D.
Director of Sustainability and Conservation
Corn Belt Ports
Twin Towers Plaza
456 Fulton Street, Office Suite 253
Peoria, Illinois 61602
Cell: 419.481.0706
Email: anshu.singh@cornbeltports.com
Merrill Mechler-Hickson
Local Roads Programs & Finance Section Chief
Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads & Harbors
WisDOT Division of Transportation Investment Management
4822 Madison Yards Way, 6th Floor South, Madison, WI 53705
(608) 261-8977 desk; (414) 308-3984 mobile
Merrill.MechlerHickson@dot.wi.gov
Justin J. Scott, AICP
Project Manager, Freight and Transportation Planning
SRF Consulting Group
3701 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55416-3791
Direct: 763.249.6764 | jscott@srfconsulting.com
Evan Gross
Transportation Programs Specialist
Federal Transit Administration
200 W. Adams St. Suite 320
Chicago, IL 60606
Mary Forlenza
Planning & Program Development Team Leader
Planning, Air Quality, Environment, Civil Rights, Freight
City Center West | 525 Junction Rd, Suite 8000 | Madison, WI 53717
Email: mary.forlenza@dot.gov | Phone: 608-829-7517
Jim Kuehn
Jim Kuehn
Statewide MPO-RPC Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bureau of Planning and Economic Development
4822 Madison Yards Way, 6th Floor South
P.O. Box 7913
Madison WI 53707-7913
608-266-3662
Roselynn Bittorf
Transportation Economic Assistance Program Manager
Bureau of Planning and Economic Development (BPED)
roselynnx.bittorf@dot.wi.gov
608-267-2934
#names
A few articles (or, additional information) below:
U.S. Army Corps breaks ground on tie-up site for river traffic (qctimes.com) ; https://qctimes.com/news/local/u-s-army-corps-breaks-ground-on-tie-up-site-for-river-traffic/article_443ab7d8-d617-5e4d-b8f5-67c5d631f694.html
$2.3M upgrade to Lock and Dam 14 to improve water traffic time, safety (msn.com) ; https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/2-3m-upgrade-to-lock-and-dam-14-to-improve-water-traffic-time-safety/ar-AA19NumI
https://www.radioiowa.com/2021/03/16/dot-putting-money-into-mississippi-river-mooring-for-barges/
NWC WELCOMES NEW MEMBER, NORTHERN GRAIN BELT PORTS!
2023 Northern Grain Belt Ports Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 5, 2023 at xxxxx
xxxx, La Crosse, WI
Purpose: The Northern Grain Belt Ports initial organization meeting is to share information amongst stakeholders, network and help build a common unified vision for the Northern Grain Belt Ports
8:15-8:45 – Registration
8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:05 Administrative Remarks
9:05-9:10 Welcome – Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Mayor La Crosse, WI (Host)
9:10-9:15 Welcome – Mayor Scott Sherman, Mayor of Winona, MN. (Host)
9:15-9:20 Welcome – xxxxx Chair La Crosse Joint Board of Harbor Commissioners (Host)
9:20-9:50 Key Note Speaker
9:50-10:05: Corn Belt Ports Update
Federal Updates
10:05-10:10 Introduction - COL Eric Swenson, Commander and District Engineer, St. Paul District, US Army Corps of Engineers
10:10-10:35 Mr. Andrew Goodall Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) Program Manager - Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10:35-10:55 Marshall Plumley, Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program Director, Upper Mississippi River Restoration Update, Rock Island District,
10:55-11:15 Tamara Cameron, Director of Operations, Operations Update, St. Paul District, US Army Corps of Engineers
11:15-11:40 Mr. Travis Black, Director, Inland Waterways Gateway Office, Maritime Administration (MARAD) Update, US Department of Transportation
Upper Mississippi River Basin M-35/M-55 Work and Resilience Planning
11:40-12:00 Kirsten Wallace, Executive Director, Upper Mississippi River Basin Association
12:00-1:00 Lunch
State Updates
1:00-1:15 Mike Halsted, Harbors & Waters Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
1:15-1:30 Andrew Andrusko, Statewide Planning, Minnesota Department of Transportation
1:30-1:45 WI Department of Natural Resources
1:45-2:00 MN Department of Natural Resources
Regional Planning Agencies
2:00-2:15 Jon Bingol, Executive Director, Mississippi River Regional Planning Agency
2:15-2:30 Peter Fletcher, Executive Director, La Crosse Area Planning Committee
Other Stakeholder
2:30-2:45 Bryan Hopkins, IL & Upper Mississippi, Director of Freshwater Conservation, The Nature Conservancy
2:45-3:00 xxxxx Upper Mississippi Waterway Association
3:00-3:10 Break
State Ports
3:10-3:20 Red Wing Port Authority
3:20-3:30 Winona Port Authority
3:30-3:40 Wabasha Port Authority
3:40-3:50 La Crosse Joint Board of Harbor Commissioners
3:50-4:00 Prairie du Chien Port Authority
The Annual Northern Grain Belt Ports Meeting will be held at on Thursday October 5, 2023
Registration fee is $xx per person
(includes Thursday breakfast & lunch)
Register on-line at xxxxx
Please See:
Adam Binsfeld
President at Brennan Marine Inc.abinsfeld@brennanmarine.comDirect: 608.519.5271
Brennan Marine, Inc.Corporate Headquarters818 Bainbridge StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603
jmikelson@prairiesandandgravel.com(608) 326-6471
Ken,
Below is a list of WisDOT’s primary contacts for public transit agencies operating within the Mississippi River RPC. Please let us know if you need any additional information.
City of River Falls | Kristi McKahan | Phone: (715) 426-3403 |
Email: kmckahan@rfcity.org | ||
Amy White | Phone: (715) 426-3408 | |
Email: awhite@rfcity.org | ||
City of Black River Falls | Alex Chown | Phone: (715) 284-5514 |
Email: city.admin@blackriverfalls.us | ||
City of Tomah | Molly Powell | Phone: (608) 374-7423 |
Email: mpowell@tomahwi.gov | ||
Kirk Arity | Phone: (608) 374-7453 | |
Email: karity@tomahwi.gov | ||
City of | James Krueger | Phone: (608) 789-7350 |
Email: kruegerj@cityoflacrosse.org | ||
Adam Lorentz | Phone: (608) 789-7350 | |
Email: lorentza@cityoflacrosse.org | ||
City of Onalaska | Sabrina Steger | Phone: (608) 392-0219 |
Email: ssteger@onalaskawi.gov | ||
City of Viroqua | Lori Polhamus | Phone: (608) 637-7522 |
Email: lpolhamus@viroqua-wisconsin.com | ||
City of Prairie du Chien | Tina Fuller | Phone: (608) 326-6406 |
Email: tfuller@prairieduchien-wi.gov |