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Membership in the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin is a high-value way to show that your organization recognizes the importance of transportation in Wisconsin. The information and insight imparted by TDA’s publications, the access to the expertise of TDA staff and members, and the transportation-community networking that takes place at TDA meetings and special events highlight a potent array of member benefits. Our large and growing membership, the association’s backbone, recognizes this. Read what our members say about TDA.
TDA is the voice of Wisconsin transportation.
Its membership spans transportation modes and industry sectors.
Its information is relied upon by media statewide.
And through members relaying that information,
TDA’s positive influence is felt at all levels of government –
helping ensure the mobility of the people of our state
and fostering the growth of Wisconsin’s economy.
Click here to learn more about the benefits of TDA Membership.
The members you'd be joining
 The way we live – getting to and from work, moving products to market, visiting friends and relatives, traveling for recreation and vacation – depends upon good transportation infrastructure. TDA members make good things happen in transportation. They are committed to addressing Wisconsin's need for safe mobility and economic growth in efficient, effective and environmentally responsible ways. TDA members are active in all phases of planning, programming and funding across transportation modes – aviation, harbors, highways, rail, pedestrian/bicycle and transit. Association members work to address existing and emerging needs by integrating transportation into local, regional and statewide land-use and comprehensive plans.
Click here for a listing of TDA members.
Click here for a schedule of upcoming TDA meetings and events.
Consider TDA membership if your organization...
 Plans, improves, maintains or operates any portion of Wisconsin's transportation system
- Relies on Wisconsin’s transportation system to deliver materials and supplies and to ship finished products
- Does business with the transportation industry
- Requires insight to address transportation and mobility issues in your community
- Needs to follow transportation issues at the state and federal level
- Depends – even indirectly – upon state or federal transportation funds
- Values the opportunity to network with others concerned about good transportation in Wisconsin and the nation
- Tracks issues related to the coordination of land use and transportation – as well as the development of environmentally responsible transportation
- Seeks simple, easy-to-understand updates on Wisconsin transportation issues and their impacts on your community, business or organization
TDA membership benefits include:
 Information on the latest transportation issues – TDA publications keep members on top of what they need to know. Most importantly, we do more than summarize transportation developments but also explain in plain, easy-to-understand language how they will impact our members and our state. TDA is a one-stop shop for transportation facts and figures.
- Connection to a network of transportation leaders and fellow members
- Resources at your fingertips – A simple phone call to TDA’s office can get your transportation question answered, provide you the background information you need, or clue you in about the best source for more information about your issue.
- Opportunities for direct input – The wide array of committees, boards and task forces on which TDA staff and members serve enables them to share vital insight and guidance on transportation issues. This involvement makes members part of a powerful network through which they can gather transportation-policy intelligence – and make their own opinions known.
- Technical assistance – National, state, regional and local groups and units of government can rely on TDA staff and members for information and guidance on highly specific transportation matters.
- Public presentations on transportation – Does your organization need a speaker for an upcoming meeting or event? TDA staff members are available and prepared to speak on a range of transportation topics.
What our members say...
| “Nearly 2,000 union laborers are employed in family-supporting, homegrown jobs in Wisconsin’s transportation-construction industry. The clear and credible information TDA provides helps us significantly in our efforts to represent their interests.” |
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| “More and more we all realize that transportation, in all its different modes, is at the foundation of strong community and economic development. TDA exists to bring diverse transportation interests together so that decisions are made to help Wisconsin continue to be the most attractive state in the nation in which to live and work.” |
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| “The business community understands the economic importance of effective transportation. TDA helps us make the case both for the major infrastructure investments our area requires and for a responsible state fiscal approach to transportation.” |
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| “TDA’s efforts span transportation modes. Within the broader transportation community, the association and its publications help promote an awareness of aviation issues in play at both the state and federal levels.” |
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| “TDA provides the ultimate forum in Wisconsin for keeping community leaders and citizens informed about the importance of transportation in our everyday lives. The long road to planning and designing transportation improvement projects has been much easier to travel because we’re able to share the timely and high-quality information produced by TDA.” |
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| “I’m proud to have been involved with the Transportation Development Association since its founding in 1971. Ever since then, TDA has been working effectively to foster public and policymaker understanding about just how crucial good transportation is both to the people of Wisconsin and to the economy they rely on.” |
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Click here to learn more about the benefits of TDA Membership.
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