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Air Quality and Environment
Foundation for Clean Air Progress
www.cleanairprogress.org
The Foundation for Clean Air Progress is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that was formed in 1995 to provide public education and information about air quality progress.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/air
Wisconsin's Air Management Program including air quality rules and regulations, air quality monitoring data (daily values), permits and emission inventory information.
Air Pollution - US EPA Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
www.epa.gov/oar
EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) deals with issues that affect the quality of our air. OAR develops national programs, technical policies, and regulations for air pollution control. Areas of concern to OAR include: indoor and outdoor air quality, stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, radon, radiation protection, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and pollution prevention.
EPA's Transportation & Air Quality Program
www.epa.gov/oms
EPA's Transportation and Air Quality program protects public health and the environment by regulating air pollution from motor vehicles, engines, and the fuels used to operate them, and by encouraging travel choices that minimize emissions.
EPA Region Five
www.epa.gov/region5
Region includes the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Information on air, Great Lakes, Superfund, resources, toxics, waste, water news releases and topics regarding environment.
FHWA Office of Environment and Planning
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment
Articles and definitions including environmental streamlining, natural environment; air quality, NEPA facilitation, real estate services, and metropolitan planning programs.
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Aviation
American Association of Airport Executives
www.aaae.org
AAAE provides information for airport executives and those interested in the industry.
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
www.aviationhalloffamewisconsin.com
Organized in 1985 by a group of historically-minded aviators and educators, it is the goal of the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame to collect and preserve the history of aviation in this state.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
www.faa.gov
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the U.S. government agency with primary responsibility for the safety of civil aviation.
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
www.nbaa.org
NBAA presents the benefits of business aviation to the general public, and represents members' interests as the principal advocate and voice for business aviation before Congress, the administration, state and local governments and the media.
Wisconsin Airport Management Association
www.wiama.org
This organization was established to create a forum for state airport managers to exchange ideas, information and personal experiences, as well as to promote and educate public officials on the benefits of airports to their local communities.
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Highways
American Road and Transportation Builders (ARTBA) InfoStructure Online
www.artba.org
ARTBA is the U.S. transportation construction industry's representative in Washington, D.C. Its mission: advocating strong federal investment in the nation's transportation infrastructure to meet public demand for a safe and efficient business transportation network.
Local Roads and Streets Council (LRSC)
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/lrsc/index.htm
Established in 1995, the LRSC is an advisory body of local officials whose role is to provide recommendations to WisDOT for the enhancement of the local road system and to build a strong partnership for local and state transportation policy.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
www.fhwa.dot.gov
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) works to create the best transportation system in the world for the American people through proactive leadership, innovation, and excellence in service. They also provide expertise, resources, and information to continually improve the quality of our nation's highway system and its intermodal connections. Their mission is to enhance the country's economic vitality, quality of life, and the environment.
OHIM - Products & Publications
www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ohimprod.htm
The Office of Highway Policy Information (OHPI) collects, analyzes and distributes highway-related data from federal, state and local sources. Selected documents and periodicals are available here for review including the popular Highway Statistics series.
Federal Highway Administration related sites and resources (FHWA)
www.fhwa.dot.gov/related.html
Useful links to: transportation and highway-related web sites, state transportation web sites, and financial management web sites.
American Highway Users Alliance
www.highways.org
The American Highway Users Alliance is an advocacy organization serving as the united voice of the transportation community promoting safe, uncongested highways and enhanced freedom of mobility. Known as The Highway Users, the group works for sound public policy in the United States.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970, to carry out safety programs under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and the Highway Safety Act of 1966. NHTSA also carries out consumer programs.
Salt Institute
www.saltinstitute.org
The Salt Institute is a good source of information about salt (sodium chloride) and its more than 14,000 known uses. The Institute is a non-profit association of salt producers founded in 1914. It provides public information and advocates on behalf of its members. Membership eligibility is limited to companies that both produce and market sodium chloride.
Regional Freeway System Reconstruction Study for Southeastern Wisconsin
www.sewrpc.org/freewaystudy/default.htm
This study was conducted by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) at the request of WisDOT. The study analyzed, assessed, and recommended the best course of action for meeting the SE freeway system's needs.
The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
www.tfhrc.gov
The latest information on FHWA research and technology.
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Legislative and Public Policy Sites
Bureau of the Census
www.census.gov
United States Department of Commerce statistical information such as: Census 2000, Census Bureau, population topics, business statistics, population characteristics, Population, Surveys, national statistics, population estimates, and government data.
Federal Statistics
www.fedstats.gov
More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
U.S. House of Representatives
www.house.gov
Information on the United States House of Representatives: United States laws, legislative information, legislation, bills, amendments, congressional schedule, currently on the house floor, the legislative process, roll call votes, write your representative, internet law library, and today in committee.
Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on State-Local Partnerships
www.lafollette.wisc.edu/reform
The Commission on State-Local Partnerships for the 21st Century should view itself as a modern-day constitutional convention that will report to the governor on how Wisconsin government should be structured.
Wisconsin Legislature
www.legis.state.wi.us
Wisconsin statutes, annotations, statutes index, administrative code, acts, legal publications, senate, assembly, bills, and blue book.
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau
www.legis.state.wi.us/lfb
The Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau is a nonpartisan service agency which provides fiscal and program information and analyses to the Wisconsin Legislature, its committees and individual legislators.
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb
The Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) is a nonpartisan service agency of the Wisconsin Legislature. The LRB was the first legislative agency in the nation to provide a state legislature with unbiased and professional assistance in the formal lawmaking process. From its creation in 1901 to the present, it has provided multifaceted services for the legislature, including bill drafting, reference/research assistance and a legislative library collection.
Wisconsin Administrative Code
www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/index.html
Access to the complete Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register.
Wisconsin Statutes
www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html
Access to the complete Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations.
U.S. Senate
www.senate.gov
The United States Senate includes links to all senators, committees, legislative activities and updates to bills.
Wisconsin Information Server
www.wisconsin.gov
The State of Wisconsin's site highlights the many resources available from Wisconsin state agencies, departments and other governmental branches. It also provides links to information resources at the University of Wisconsin campuses, as well as sources from other states and the federal government.
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National Transportation-Related Organizations
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
www.acec.org
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is a national organization representing over 5,500 independent, multi-disciplined engineering firms. ACEC's web site provides information on membership, communications, business products and services, and legislative and regulatory goals.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
www.afscme.org
AFSCME is the nation's largest public employee and health care workers union. Its more than 1.3 million members are committed to achieving dignity and improving their working conditions through collective bargaining.
American Public Works Association (APWA)
www.apwa.net
The mission of the American Public Works Association is to improve the quality of life by providing a forum for the development and exchange of ideas, information and technology, which enhances the delivery of public services by promoting the personal and professional growth of its members, and by advancing public works issues on the public agenda.
National Association of County Engineers (NACE)
www.countyengineers.org
The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) was founded in July 1956, with membership open to county engineers and professional road managers. The association strives to advance county engineering and management by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information aimed at improving service to the public
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
www.hotmix.org
National Asphalt Pavement Association represents the producers of Hot Mix Asphalt, building material for roads. NAPA also services the specifier and user of paving materials as a source of information on the proper design, construction and maintenance of HMA pavements.
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
www.ite.org
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), an international individual member and educational and scientific association, is one of the largest and fastest-growing multimodal professional transportation organizations in the world. ITE members are traffic engineers, transportation planners and other professionals who are responsible for meeting society's needs for safe and efficient surface transportation through planning, designing, implementing, operating and maintaining surface transportation systems worldwide.
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
www.iuoe.org
The International Union of Engineers (IUOE), is a diversified trade union that represents Operating Engineers, who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry.
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA)
www.liuna.org
Founded in 1903, the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) is made up of more than 750,000 working women and men throughout the United States and Canada.
National Association of Counties (NACo)
www.naco.org
The National Association of Counties (NACo) was created in 1935 when county officials wanted to have a strong voice in the nation's capital. More than six decades later, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3066 counties are heard and understood in the White House and the halls of Congress. NACo's membership totals over 1,800 counties, representing over 75 percent of the nation's population.
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
www.nado.org
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) provides training, information and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural America. The association is a leading advocate for a regional approach to community, economic and rural development and provides a network for its members to share ideas and innovations such as the "Regional Transportation Online Center."
National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT)
www.natat.org
The purpose of the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) is to strengthen the effectiveness of town and township government. It does so by educating lawmakers and public policy officials about how small town governments operate and by advocating policies on their behalf in Washington, D.C.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
www.nspe.org
The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) represents individual engineering professionals and licensed engineers (PEs) across all disciplines. Founded in 1934, NSPE strengthens the engineering profession by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting PEs' legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news of the profession, providing continuing education opportunities, and much more. NSPE serves some 60,000 members and the public through 54 state and territorial societies and more than 500 chapters.
American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
www.pavement.com
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is dedicated to the promotion of concrete pavements for use in interstate highways, state and county highways, municipal streets, local roads, and airports. ACPA members represent all facets of the pavement industry, including contractors, cement companies, equipment manufacturers, bonding and insurance companies and consulting firms.
American Planning Association (APA)
www.planning.org
The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning -- physical, economic, and social -- at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The objective of the Association is to encourage planning that will contribute to public well-being by developing communities and environments that meet the needs of people and society more effectively.
Partnership for Quality Growth
www.qualitygrowth.org
The Partnership for Quality Growth website features the group's Quality Growth Toolkit. The toolkit contains material about the relationship between suburban growth, roads, traffic congestion, and environmental quality.
Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS)
www.wtsinternational.org
WTS is dedicated to excellence in transportation through the achievement and success of women. WTS is a national organization of transportation professionals with 3,000 members, both women and men. To date, over 40 chapters have been established throughout the U.S. (including Wisconsin).
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Rail: Freight and Passenger
Amtrak
www.amtrak.com
Official Amtrak site. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation of Washington, D.C operates Amtrak. This rail system was created by President Nixon in 1970, and was given the responsibility for the operation of intercity passenger trains between points designated by the Secretary of Transportation. Schedules, fares, news, routes, services and stations are among the items contained on the site.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
www.fra.dot.gov
The site for this government office has information on the administration, research and development, safety, public affairs and high-speed rail.
Midwest Highspeed Rail Coalition
www.midwesthsr.org
This website provides information about the plans to bring high-speed rail to nine states in the Midwest, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois.
National Association of Rail Passengers (NARP)
www.narprail.org
The National Association of Rail Passengers is an alliance of railroad passengers and citizens who advocate for use of passenger trains and rail transit.
ProRail
www.prorail.com
This multi-county group consists of WisARP members in south central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers (WisARP)
www.wisarp.org
This is a statewide group working for more train service in Wisconsin and the U.S.
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Transit
American Public Transit Association (APTA)
www.apta.com
APTA is a nonprofit international association of over 1,200 member organizations including transit systems; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions, and state associations and departments of transportation.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
www.fta.dot.gov
Information about public transportation including information about buses and rail, commuter, ferryboats, trolleys, inclined railways, subways, and people movers. The Federal Government, through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), provides financial and technical assistance to the local transit systems.
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Transportation: General
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)
tti.tamu.edu
TTI's mission is to solve transportation problems through research, to transfer technology, and to develop diverse human resources to meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
www.bts.gov
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U. S. DOT) required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 to improve the knowledge base for public decision making, and to improve public awareness of the nation's transportation system and its consequences. BTS compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of government statistics.
Rural and Agricultural Transportation: Data and Information Resources
www.bts.gov/ntl/ruraltransport
The website provides links to information about freight, passenger travel and tourism, safety, economic and community development, the environment, energy usage, rural air service, intelligent transportation systems and transportation on public and tribal lands.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
www.dot.state.wi.us
The comprehensive site for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation includes: programs & services, news releases, doing business, roads and highways as well as general information such as the WisDOT phone guide. Also includes a series of fact sheets on transportation funding.
Alternative Fuels Data Center, U.S. Department of Energy
www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/incentives_laws.html
Information and research on alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles.
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
www.its.dot.gov
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), a section of the U.S. Department of Transportation, involves the latest in computers, electronics, communications and safety systems. These advancements can be applied to our vast transportation infrastructure of highways, streets and bridges, as well as to a growing number of vehicles, including cars, buses, trucks and trains.
Transportation Research Board
www.nationalacademies.org/trb
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is a unit of the National Research Council. The Board's mission is to promote innovation and progress in transportation by stimulating and conducting research, facilitating access to information, and encouraging the implementation of research results.
National Transportation Library (NTL)
www.ntl.bts.gov
The National Transportation Library is administered by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics in cooperation with the Transportation Administrative Services Center (TASC), the operating administrations, and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The National Transportation Library contains documents and databases provided by the transportation community. All material in the National Transportation Library is in the public domain or provided by the authors free of any restriction on reproduction. The National Transportation Library is a repository of materials from public and private organizations around the country. The Library is intended to facilitate the exchange of information related to transportation.
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
www.ntsb.gov
The National Transportation Safety Board: access to on-line publications, databases, and press releases regarding safety in all transportation modes.
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal and state governments must work in partnership with the more than 100 million working men and women and their six and a half million employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
www.stb.dot.gov
Recent decisions and news releases.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
www.transportation.org
An advocate for multimodal and intermodal transportation serving member state transportation departments, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Congress by providing leadership, technical services, information and advice as well as by contributing to national policy on transportation issues.
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Water Transportation
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)
www.aapa-ports.org
The American Association of Port Authorities was founded in 1912 and today represents more than 150 public port authorities in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, the Association represents over 300 sustaining and associate members, firms and individuals with an interest in seaports of the Western Hemisphere.
Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
www.glin.net
The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the regionıs environment, economy, tourism, education and more.
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System
www.greatlakes-seaway.com
This binational site offers the most comprehensive source of navigation, commercial, and environmental information about the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, including comprehensive data on water levels and wind speeds; shipping and navigation regulations and official forms; and links to every organization, port and government agency involved with the Great Lakes Seaway System.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division and Mississippi River Commission (MVD/MRC)
www.mvd.usace.army.mil
The Mississippi Valley Division is a dual-hatted organization with principally civil works and some military program responsibilities in the Mississippi Valley. The Division is one of eight Corps regional offices in the United States. The Mississippi River Commission, is a separate organization created by an Act of Congress in 1876, helps oversee projects and programs for river improvements.
Waterways Council, Inc.
www.waterwayscouncil.org/
Waterways Council, Inc., (WCI), the national public policy organization that advocates for a properly funded and well-maintained system of inland waterways and ports. WCI seeks to educate decision-makers in the states and federal government, the news media and the general public about the critical importance of our nations inland waterways and the need to sustain and increase their reliability now and for our future
Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association (WCPA)
www.wcpa-ports.org
This mission of WCPA is to provide information about Wisconsin's commercial ports to the public and their membership highlighting the important role and function of Wisconsin's port facilities.
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Wisconsin Transportation-Related Organizations
American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI)
www.acecwi.org
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI) is a statewide trade association whose members provide independent professional engineering and related services to government, industry, and private clients as well as other design professionals. Members are registered in the State of Wisconsin for the practice of consulting engineering. ACEC WI represents over 60 firms throughout Wisconsin.
American Automobile Association-Wisconsin (AAA)
www.autoclubgroup.com/wisconsin/welcome.asp
The news and information section of the AAA Wisconsin site includes past AAA news releases, fuel survey/history information, issues AAA Wisconsin is covering, and a link to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Online course catalog from UW-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development
www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/catalogs/civil.html
A catalog of civil and environmental engineering short courses designed to help engineers stay current in their profession.
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139 (Wisconsin) (IUOE)
www.iuoe139.org
The Local 139 is the Wisconsin branch of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
Wisconsin Auto & Truck Dealers (WATDA)
www.watda.org
The Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association, an organization of licensed dealers of new and used motor vehicles, is dedicated to advancing the common good of its members, consumers and their communities by promoting professionalism and prosperity through education, advocacy, information and service.
Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA)
www.wcha.net
The Wisconsin County Highway Association is a non-partisan association of county governments in the state of Wisconsin, organized for the purpose of protecting and furthering the common interests of county governments in performing the governmental function of constructing and maintaining highways.
Wisconsin Commercial Ports Associations (WCPA)
www.wcpa-ports.org
This mission of WCPA is to provide information about Wisconsin's commercial ports to the public and their membership highlighting the important role and function of Wisconsin's port facilities.
Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA)
www.weda.org
WEDA fosters economic development in the state of Wisconsin by providing leadership in defining and advocating economic development initiatives and by continually striving to advance the professional practice of economic development.
Wisconsin Airport Management Association
www.wiama.org
This organization was established to create a forum for state airport managers to exchange ideas, information and personal experiences, as well as to promote and educate public officials on the benefits of airports to their local communities.
Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA)
www.wicounties.org
Since its creation in 1935, the Wisconsin Counties Association has fought for the protection of county interests and the furtherance of better county government in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Laborers District Council (WLDC)
www.wilaborers.org
The Wisconsin Laborers' District Council is an affiliation of five Laborer Local Unions, representing nearly 9,000 construction craft laborers across the state -- dedicated to protecting and improving the lives and livelihoods of members and their families through the wages, benefits, programs and services made possible through a union collective bargaining process.
Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers (WisARP)
www.wisarp.org
The Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers (WisARP) was established in 1977 to promote passenger train service in Wisconsin and the U.S. It is the Wisconsin chapter of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP). WisARP is made up of people who enjoy traveling by train, find it a practical way to travel, and are dedicated to preserving and improving the quality and quantity of passenger trains in Wisconsin and the nation.
Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association
www.wisconcrete.org
WCPA, a statewide organization, represents the concrete pavement industry by providing education, research, and new markets and technologies.
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association (WAPA)
www.wisconsinplanners.org
WAPA is the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association. The 600 members of WAPA work as professional planners for government agencies and private organizations, such as developers, architectural firms, and engineering and planning consulting firms, and for non-profit agencies, such as economic and community development organizations.
Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA)
www.wisctowns.com
The Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA) is a non-profit, non-partisan statewide organization that promotes the interests of the state's 1,266 towns and the 1.5 million Wisconsin residents who live in them.
Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA)
www.wispave.org
The Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA) represents the interests of the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) industry. WAPA's mission is to provide its membership with the services that enable them to produce and place the highest quality paving materials in the most efficient manner and at the most economical cost, while maintaining high ethical standards and professional competence. WAPA also services the specifier and user of paving materials as a source of information on the proper design, construction and maintenance of HMA pavements.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC)
www.wmc.org
WMC is a statewide, non-profit business association representing Wisconsin business. Currently, the association has more than 4,000 members that include both large and small manufacturers, service companies, local chambers of commerce and specialized trade associations.
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE)
www.wspe.org
WSPE represents all branches of engineering. The organization is devoted to the professional, ethical, economic, political and social aspects of engineering.
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA)
www.wtba.org
WTBA is a statewide association of 300 companies that help build transportation infrastructure in Wisconsin. Members are contractors, engineering consultants, and suppliers that provide the equipment, materials, products, and services necessary for building and improving roads, airports, railroads, bike paths, and other transportation facilities in our state.
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