WCHA Executive Director Daniel Fedderly participated in a press conference regarding the one-time supplemental transportation funding on Thursday, July 18, 2019 alongside Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson.

The event, held in the Governor’s Conference Room, also included Mike Koles from the Wisconsin Towns Association and Curt Witynski from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.

Please take a few minutes to watch the entire WisconsinEye video from the press conference as to how this funding will be programed and administered by WisDOT.

To see a clip of just WCHA’s Fedderly’s presentation at the press conference, click here.

The Wisconsin County Highway Association has released their video highlighting the incredibly dangerous working conditions for Wisconsin county highway workers.

Speeding drivers, distracted drivers, texting and speeding through work zones; this is a deadly combination here in Wisconsin. In 2015, three county highway employees lost their lives due to distracted drivers.

Watch and listen to county highway employees from Lincoln, Shawano and Marathon Counties as they discuss the loss of co-workers and the devastating impacts left behind.

Watch the WCHA Video: “Work Zone Distractions; Work Zone Deaths” here.

The Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) held a successful 2019 Summer Highway Conference, which ran from June 3-5, 2019 at Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells.

See the 2019 Summer Road School photo album here.

For WCHA Members: To view handouts from presentations and see agendas for committees that will be meeting at the 2019 WCHA Summer Road School, please login to the member section and go to “WCHA Documents and Resources>2019 Summer Road School.  If you are having issues logging in, please contact Michelle Gormican Thompson here.

For additional questions, contact:

Gary L. Kennedy, WCHA Professional Development Director
1355 North 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-323-6500
hwygaryk@gmail.com

WCHA officials attend the National Association of County Enginners (NACE) 2019 Conference April 13-17, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas.

The event is the largest gathering of county infrastructure officials, with the theme of “Bridging the Gap: Innovation and Collaboration.”

Attendees included Daniel Fedderly and Gary Kennedy of WCHA, WCHA President and Barron County Highway Commissioner Mark Servi, Iowa County Highway Commissioner Craig Hardy and Marathon County Highway Commissioner James Griesbach, who presented on “Workzone Safety;” Dunn County Public Works Director John Sworski, Kevin Lang of the Marathon County Highway Department and Joe Langeberg of the La Crosse County Highway Department.

See Craig Hardy and James Griesbach’s presentation at the NACE Conference on “Workzone Safety” here.

View pictures from the 2019 NACE Annual Conference here.

Wisconsin County Highway Association officials and members attended the Transportation Development Association (TDA) Fly-In April 3-4, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

WCHA participated in congressional office visits and listened to industry experts on the latest topics.

See WCHA photos from the 2019 TDA Fly-In here.

“It is so important to meet with our federal delegation and discuss the importance of federal investment into Wisconsin’s transportation network,” said WCHA Executive Director Dan Fedderly.  “Our system will only improve when we stop the deterioration of our system and begin to once again fund infrastructure needs.”

January 14 2018 new commisioners minutes 

WCHA Executive Director Fedderly and President Mark Servi are attending the NACo legislative conference in Washington DC March 2-6, 2019.

Fedderly asking Congressional transportation if they are including streamlining in the next infrastructure legislation and are they looking at including a low risk project delivery exemption that would exempt low risk projects under $5 million from federal regulations.

View photos from the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference here.

The 2019 WCHA Winter Road School kicked off Monday, January 14 and ran through Wednesday, January 16, with highway officials from across Wisconsin and WCHA associate members meeting at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

Highway commissioners/public works directors, office managers, committee members, state officials, corporate sponsors all participated in the event.

Speakers at the Winter Road School included industry experts and legislative leaders. On Tuesday, January 15, new Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson spoke to the group.

See photos from the 2019 WCHA Winter Road School here.

View all handouts from the 2019 Winter Road school here.

Daniel J. Fedderly P.E.;P.L.S. , Executive Director of the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA), issued the following statement on the appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Department of Transportation:

“We applaud Governor-elect Evers on his appointment of Craig Thompson as the Secretary of the Department of Transportation. This is a tremendously important position at this time in our state’s history. I have known and worked closely with Mr. Thompson for almost 30 years. I know that he is uniquely qualified for this position and am confident he will be able to bring all areas of the state together in a unified vision for transportation.

“On behalf of the 72 county highway commissioners across the State I want to express our enthusiasm for this selection. Governor-elect Evers and Secretary Thompson need not have any question that the WCHA stands ready to be a true partner in solving our State’s transportation challenges.”

On November 14, The Wisconsin County Highway Association received the Transportation Development Association’s (TDA) “Transportation Service Award,” alongside the Wisconsin Counties Association, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Wisconsin Towns Association, for their role in supporting the #JustFixIt campaign.

“County highway officials are incredibly proud to receive this award from TDA,” said WCHA Executive Director Dan Fedderly. “As we approach the 2019-2020 Legislative Session, we will continue to tirelessly fight for sustainable transportation funding solutions and investment.”

See photos here from the TDA Annual Meeting and award ceremony here.

WCHA Leaders attended the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Every Day Counts (EDC-5) Summit October 29-30 in St. Louis.

WCHA Executive Director Dan Fedderly, WCHA President and Barron County Highway Commissioner Mark Servi, WCHA Secretary and Price County Highway Commissioner Don Grande and WCHA Board of Directors Member and Waukesha County Director of Public Works Allison Bussler were in attendance. Mark, Don and Allison were all invited guests of the FHWA.

See photos from the FHWA EDC-5 Conference here.

EDC is a state–based model that identifies and rapidly deploys proven, yet underutilized innovations to shorten the project delivery process, enhance roadway safety, reduce traffic congestion, and improve environmental sustainability.

WCHA members were invited to attend one of the five regional summits to learn about deploying the fifth round of the EDC (EDC–5).

According to the FHWA, “The objectives of the Regional Summits are to: facilitate dialogue, encourage creative thinking, and celebrate a shared vision for new opportunities. These summits are an integral component of the EDC model, bringing together transportation leaders and front-line professionals responsible for the development and delivery of highway projects.”

“This EDC-5 Summit gave us the opportunity to learn about innovations promoted through EDC–5, network with our state, local and industry peers and give feedback to FHWA on the support and resources needed to adopt innovations discussed,” said WCHA Executive Director Dan Fedderly. “We are excited to be a part of this event and look forward to bringing back to Wisconsin what we learned and how we can implement change.”

Other EDC-5 Summits dates include Baltimore, Maryland October 18-19, 2018; Albany, NY October 24-25; Portland, Oregon November 8-9; and Orlando, Florida November 27-28, 2018.

For more information on EDC, visit the FHWA website here.