Though Driving Is Declining, Wisconsin Road-Building Binge Continues Unabated

In the state where Scott Walker and GOP legislators have killed or blocked Amtrak extension, commuter rail, light rail and a Milwaukee trolley - - and are starving local bus systems and road-repair programs - - fresh billions are being poured literally into bigger, wider 'freeways.'

Usually to shave a few seconds off suburban commuters' rush minutes - - but always to feed the politically-active road-building companies who build, then repair the expansions until the next round of 'improvements.'