he APWAWisconsinChapter will hold the SpringConference in Madison this

year on May 10th, 11th and 12th.It will be held at the magnificentMonona Terrace ConventionCenter in the heart of downtownMadison and overlooking beautifulLake Monona. Host Eric Dundeehas been planning this event formore than a year, and Eric hasmany surprises and Conferenceenhancements planned.

Many of the traditions thathave made our conferences soenjoyable have been blended withsome new activities. To begin with,we have put an emphasis on

adding value for public works fieldstaff and will be bringing equip-ment back for this conference—and lots of equipment there willbe! The Expo floor will featureboth vendor booths and equip-ments displays. Spaces will be soldout and there will be in excess of70 vendors and equipment dis-plays (see the event webpage for acurrent floor plan). Concurrentprofessional education sessions willbe held with the exhibit hall nextto the vendor floor to make forease in transition from classroomtime to expo floor time. In addi-tion to the one-hour professional

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2017 Spring Conference & Vendor ShowWednesday-Thursday • May 10-12

Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsinhttp://wisconsin.apwa.net/EventDetails/10268

By Eric Dundee, Spring Conference Chair

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Monona Terrace offers a spectacular venue for the Spring Conference.

It sure has been adifferent winterthis year inWisconsin.Snow in some

places, rain andice, ice jams and flooding inothers, and temperatures wellabove normal. I’ll take the warmtemps! Take a moment andapplaud yourselves for anotherwinter job well done. It will not belong now and construction seasonwill soon be upon us. Most com-munities will be busy with somekind of municipal project. Someprojects will happen and somewill not. With the governor’sproposed budget and the prospectof the gas tax staying the same, itcould be a very challenging two-year cycle coming up. Please speakup to let your representativesknow what you think about thefunding of your and the state’sinfrastructure, as your voice isimportant.

We do not very often takethe opportunity to “toot” our ownhorn, although we should. WithNational Public Works Week com-ing up, May 21-27, this is a greatopportunity to showcase yourdepartment(s) and “toot” yourown horn. You should be proud of

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2017 Chapter OfficersPresident........................................(608) 838-2383

James HesslingPresident Elect................................(414) 399-3349

Scott SolversonVice President ................................(414) 286-2460

Mary DziewiontkoskiSecretary........................................(608) 266-4913

Eric DundeeTreasurer ........................................(608) 837-3050

Lee IglDirector..........................................(920) 830-6171

Bob GivensDirector..........................................(414) 247-6624

Scott BrandmeierPast President.................................(262) 953-3002

Ryan AmtmannHouse of Delegates........................(608) 266-4058

Mike DaileyAlternate Delegate.........................(608) 755-3182

Paul WoodardSpecial Operations Committees

AwardsSean Gehin, Chair.......................(715) 261-6748

Conf. Program Coordinator ...........(414) 399-3349Scott Solverson

CommunicationsJeff Mazanec, Chair ....................(920) 843-5734

DiversityNahid Afsari, Chair......................(414) 223-0800

Education & Scholarship.................(608) 270-4263Holly Powell, Chair

Historical & Archives ......................(608) 838-2383Jim Hessling, Chair

Membership Services .....................(608) 445-8955Tyler Smith, Chair

Newsletter .....................................(414) 771-8906Nancy Cavanaugh

Past Presidents ...............................(414) 962-6690John Edlebeck

Public Relations..............................(414) 266-9043Matt Bednarski

Technical CommitteesEmergency Management ...............(608) 364-2929

Bruce Slagoski, ChairEngineering & Technology..............(920) 539-5215

Jim Mantes, ChairFacilities & Grounds .......................(262) 653-4149

Shelly Billingsley, ChairFleet Services .................................(920) 680-6164

Nathan Wachtendonk, ChairLeadership & Management ............(262) 653-4057

Cathy Austin, ChairSolid Waste Management ..............(608) 364-2929

Jodine Saunders, ChairTransportation................................(262) 317-3330

John BurganUtility & Right-of-Way ....................(414) 471-5422

Dave Simpson, ChairWater Resources ............................(608) 364-6699

Bill Frisbee, ChairYoung Professional Chapter Liaison....(262) 953-3046

Rebecca AlongeVendor..............................................(920) 687-1111

Andrew LangAPWA Director, Region V

Rich Berning, email: richbern@aol.comWISCONSIN CHAPTER NEWS is published quarterly (Jan.,Apr., July, Oct.) by the Wisconsin Chapter, American PublicWorks Association. Subscription by Membership. Direct allinquiries to Tyler Smith, Project Manager, Monona Plumbing& Fire Protection, 3126 Watford Way, Madison, WI 53713,(608) 445-8956, email TSmith@mononapfp.com. Pressdeadline date for year 2017 articles: Mar. 17, June 16,Sept. 15, Dec. 8. Contact Nancy Cavanaugh, Editor,Cavanaugh Interactive, 1224A Glenview Ave., Wau-watosa, WI 53213. Phone (414) 771-8906, e-mailnancy@cavanaughinteractive.biz.

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Wisconsin Chapter NewsAPRIL 2017

By Nancy Cavanaugh�

In This Issue

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ON THE COVER:Banner images: Left: Monona Terrace is thesite for the Spring Conference (see page 1).Center: An infrastructure assessment in thesummer of 2009 revealed deterioration ofthree structures of the heavily traveled ZooInterchange in Milwaukee. See ASCE ReportCard (page 8). Right: Rural Cty. Hwy. NN isone of many deteriorating roads in Wiscon-sin. The ASCE report on Wisconsin infra-structure reveals ongoing issues (page 7).

The Value of “Game-Changer” Technology

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Special Features:

2017 Spring Conference ..............1

Future City Competition ..............5

Sidney Cleenstreet ........................6

ASCE Infrastructure Report ..........7

Card: Wisconsin

ASCE Infrastructure Report ..........8

Card

Changing Times ..........................12

PWSA/PWMI Classes....................13

Experts Offer Long-Term............14

Transportation Solutions

Community News

City of Madison: Experiental ......3

Learning Event

News from National: Public ............15

Works Week

Coming Events....................Back page

ast week I was talking with amunicipal official in New YorkCity about snow plowing oper-ations. He mentioned seeing a

story about using brine from cheesemanufacturing to pretreat streets inWisconsin. He complimented ourpublic works officials for such aninnovative, cost-effective approach.

The moral: Sometimes newtechnology is a real game changer.

Recently, the American Society ofCivil Engineers released their “ReportCard,” grading the condition of thenation’s infrastructure (page 8),including Wisconsin (page 7).

Our newsletter first reported ASCEresults in 2009, which gave U.S. infra-structure a cumulative grade of D. Thathasn’t changed much—now it’s D+.

Some progress is being made,though. Federal, state and localattempts to fund improvementshave slowed the deterioration of

our highways, bridges, water/wastewater systems, and airports.

Currently the funding gap ismore than $2 trillion. In Wisconsinalone, every resident is paying $9 perday for inadequate infrastructure thatcontributes to road congestion, addedauto repairs, electrical failures, under-funded schools and parks, and more.

John W. Curtis offers hope aboutour future (page 12). In 1954, heattended a luncheon where an AT&Tofficial proclaimed that cell phoneswould someday be affordable foreveryone. That was hard to accept atthe time because it was generallythought the cost of copper wire wastoo high to make mobile phonesaffordable. He goes on to cite otherinventions no one had yet dreamedof. And he warns: “Just be sureyour offspring get the scientific andmathematical education to designand operate these wonderful tools.”�

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s part of the City’sWomen in LeadershipSeries, the City ofMadison hosted an experi-

ential learning event for studentsof Madison Area Technical College.The City of Madison’s HumanResources department along withMadison College’s Career andEmployment Center coordinated avisit for interested female studentsto connect with the Engineering,Architecture, and InformationTechnology departments and learnhow they relate to City employ-

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City of Madison Hosts Experiential Learning EventWith Madison College

By Eric Dundee & Megan Eberhardt, City of Madison Engineering

ACity Engineering staff explaining to students what goes into construction.

Lauren Striegl, engineer, explains “what we do” to students.

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education sessions, there will be quick-hitting “vendorshowcase” presentations on the floor and in smallgroup areas that can also qualify for PDH’s(Professional Development Hours). See the event web-page for a full schedule of professional developmentand vendor showcase sessions.

To further enhance the Thursday vendor experi-ence, there will be “2-hour Expo & Lunch” passesavailable as a registration option for those wishing toattend or bring additional visitors to the expo floor tosee the equipment and vendors.

A chronological description of the Conference andExhibit Show is as follows:

Wednesday May 10th

� Registration at Monona Terrace ConventionCenter

� Golf Outing at Odana Hills (west side of Madison)� Traffic Incident Management Training (remote

location, eligible for 4 PDH’s)� Get Acquainted Party at Madison Central Library

(201 W. Mifflin Street)

Thursday May 11th

� First Timers Breakfast� Conference Kickoff – Mayor Paul Soglin and

APWA Executive Director Scott Grayson followedby Keynote Speaker: Major General Marcia

Anderson, U.S. Army, Retired� Educational Sessions (up to 6 PDH’s on Thursday)� Expo Floor all day, including over 70 vendor booths

and equipment displays, along with 5 hours ofVendor Showcase Presentations. (Special passesavailable for expo floor and lunch-only option.)

� Lunch with the Vendors on the Expo floor� Technical and Standing Committee Meeting Time� Evening Awards Banquet� Post-Banquet Adventures on the Capitol Square

and State Street

Friday May 12th

� Full Breakfast at Monona Terrace� Keynote Speaker: Krista Morrissey followed by

more educational sessions (up to 3 PDH’s onFriday)

� Business Meeting, followed by Lunch and DoorPrizes

Hotel room blocks have been reserved for atten-dees at nearby hotels. For further information on theconference, registration or reserving a room, contactEric Dundee at (608) 266-4913 or edundee@cityofmadison. com, or simply check out the WisconsinChapter APWA website at http://wisconsin.apwa.net.

The Wisconsin Chapter goes to great lengthsto keep our conferences of a high quality and at anaffordable price. We are looking forward to seeingyou all there!�

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n Saturday, Jan. 21,over 70 middle-schoolteams from aroundWisconsin participatedin the 2017 Future City

Wisconsin Regional Competitionheld at the Milwaukee School ofEngineering’s Kern Center. Thiscompetition, sponsored by STEMForward and National EngineersWeek, introduces middle-schoolstudents to engineering while theycreate a city of the future. The stu-dents build a to-scale model oftheir city using recycled materialsand gave a five-to-seven minutepresentation to a panel of STEMprofessionals.

Our Chapter again sponsoredthe “Best Waste Management &Recycling Award,” and this year itwent to SOA City of St. Martin ofTours School, Franklin, Wis.Congratulations!

Over 150 volunteers donatedtheir time as judges throughout thecompetition to help select thewinner, and a handful of additionalvolunteers acted as mentors forteams. The volunteer judges for theaward were Clark Wantoch, KamiHessling and Jim Hessling. ChapterDirectorMary Dziewiontkoski wasin charge of the judging for thecompetition. Both Mary and Clark

Left to right: Clark Wantoch, Jim Hessling and Kami Hessling along with the participants from St. Martin of Tours School.Not pictured is Mary Dziewiontkoski.

Best Waste Management Award Given at the 2017Future City Competition

By James Hessling, Assistant Director of Public Works, Village of McFarland

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what you do; public works departments are often theunnoticed heroes, which isn’t always bad. Rememberthis: If it wasn’t for public works, nothing—I repeat—nothing would function. Think about that statementfor a moment:� If we didn’t have safe and reliable water supply

systems, people would become ill.� If we didn’t have safe and reliable sewage systems,

the environment would be unsanitary, spreadingunwanted sickness and viruses.

� If we didn’t have good roads, no one would be ableto travel safely.

� If we did not patch the streets or plow the snow,Police, Fire, EMS and other departments wouldn’tbe able to help others and respond to emergencies.Take this opportunity to raise local awareness of

public works and your departments. Host an openhouse, have a resolution passed, invite the media andmost of all keep advocating.Speaking of advocating, I would like to bring to

your attention a few upcoming Chapter events thatare noteworthy. The Chapter’s Spring Conference,which will be different from in years past, is comingup May 10-12 and will be held at the Monona Terracein Madison. As part of the conference, vendor show-cases and presentations will take place along with aworkshop on TIME-Traffic Incident ManagementEnhancement. The annual scholarship fundraiser golfouting will be held on July 20 in Hartford at theWashington County Golf Course.I hope that you can make these events and enjoy

the comradery that each generates, and “toot” yourown horn with others!Enjoy spring, as summer will be here shortly. Until

next time as, Red Green would say, “Remember, I'mpulling for ya. We’re all in this together!”.�

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ment. Specifically, four female students enrolled inMadison College’s Civil Engineering Technology pro-gram participated in the event. Three students visitedwith the Engineering-Sewers section and onelearned about Facilities(architecture) design andmanagement. TheEngineering- Sewers partic-ipants were treated to anoffice tour, meet and greet with women in engineer-ing, and given face-to-face time with City Engineeringstaff to ask questions regarding their field of study aswell as potential job opportunities within the City.Participants also partook in a construction site fieldvisit including construction inspectors to offer a full

circle look at the Public Works design/build process.Some of the comments received from students

who visited Engineering were: “I would never haveconsidered working forthe City of MadisonEngineering Department,but would totally beopen to the opportunitynow!,” “Seeing them(engineering staff)

working together and how well they get along reallyshowed the type of work environment they share,”and “The experience was beyond my expectations.”

City staff had equally positive comments regard-ing the students and is making steps toward makingthe activity an annual event.�

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“Seeing them (engineering staff)working together and how well theyget along really showed the type ofwork environment they share.”

n Feb. 28, 2017, “U.S. News” enumerated the“Best States Ranking” of U.S. states based onthousands of data points to measure howwell states are performing for their citizens.

The metrics include the state’s economy, opportunitiesoffered citizens, its roads, bridges, internet and otherinfrastructure, public safety, and the integrity and healthof state government.

While Wisconsin ranked #16 overall, the state’stransportation score was abysmal, ranking #49 in qualityroads and #41 for transportation.

Following are some featured findings from the ASCE“Infrastructure Report Card” for Wisconsin. Some ofthese results are cross-referenced with statistics given inthe “TRIP Report,” April 2016.

Bridges� Of its 1,232 bridges,8.7% are structurally defi-cient and Wisconsin spent$289,075,761 on bridgecapital projects in 2013.

Dams� There are 157 high-hazard dams in Wisconsin and76% of Wisconsin’s regulated dams have an EmergencyAction Plan. A high-hazard dam is defined as a damwhose failure would cause a loss of life and significantproperty damage. An EAP is a predetermined plan ofaction to be taken including roles, responsibilities andprocedures for surveillance, notification and evacuationto reduce the potential for loss of life and propertydamage in an area affected by a failure or mis-operationof a dam.

Drinking Water� There is an estimated $1 bilion in drinking waterinfrastructure needed over the next 20 years.� Wisconsin’s drinking water infrastructure needs aninvestment of $5.94 billion over the next 20 years.

Energy

Hazardous Waste� Wisconsin has 37 hazardous waste sites on theNational Priorities List.

Levees

� There are 50 miles of levees in Wisconsin in theNational Levee Database.

� Wisconsin generates 199.8 trillion British ThermalUnits of renewable energy, ranking #15 nationally.

Parks� The parks system has $15 million in unmet needs.

Ports

� Wisconsin’s ports handled 33.9 million short tonsof cargo in 2014, ranking it #24 nationally.

Rail

� There are 3,449 miles of rail across the state,ranking #13 by mileage nationally.

Roads & Highways� Wisconsin has 115,372miles of public roads, with27% in poor condition.� It costs Wisconsin drivers$637 per year for driving onroads in need of repair.� Traffic congestion costs

$1.7 billion per year in lost time and wasted fuel. Theaverage Madison-area driver loses $911 annually, whileeach Milwaukee-area driver loses $987. Source: WisDOT.� Vehicle miles traveled increased 7.7% between 2014and 2015. Source: WisDOT.

Schools� There is an $836 million gap in school capitalexpenditures.

Transit

� There are 69,641,244 annual unlinked passengertrips via transit systems, including bus, transit, andcommuter trains.

Water & Wastewater� Wisconsin has $6.33 billion in wastewaterinfrastructure needs over the next 20 years.

Waterways

� Wisconsin has 230 miles of inland waterways,ranking #27 nationally.

For more information, visit: http://infrastructurereportcard.org.

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OThe ASCE Report Card: Wisconsin Infrastructure OverviewFrom the American Society of Civil Engineers | http://infrastructurereportcard.org

Wisconsin has 115,372 miles of publicroads, with 27% in poor condition. It

costs Wisconsin drivers $637 per year fordriving on roads in need of repair.

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The “2017 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure,”just released by the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE), grades 16 categories of infrastructure, including anew category this year: ports. Following are excerpts fromthe Executive Summary. Wisconsin’s InfrastructureChallenges are described on page 7.

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lthough the U.S. seems to be doing better insome areas, the overall grade assigned to thisstudy is D+—the same as in 2013. Gradesranged from a high of B for rail to a low ofD– for transit. Overall, U.S. surface trans-

portation has declined, with roads dropping from a D+to D, and transit dropping from a D to a nearly failingD–. Only one category—rail—raised its grade to B.

The overall infrastructure has declined since earlierreports. However, recent federal, state, and local invest-ments are stabilizing losses and moderating potentialeconomic losses from growing more significantly.

Surface TransportationRoads & Highways

Congestion, especially in urban areas, is projectedto continue worsening over time as population andeconomic activity continue to grow. In the top 50metro areas, the total hours of highway delay due tocongestion has grown by 36%, indicating a failure tosignificantly invest in capacity growth across allmodes of transportation. Moreover, two out of fivemiles of urban interstates are congested. Highwayspending has focused on maintenance, causing theoverall conditions of U.S. highways to slowly improve.As a result, total miles of U.S. pavement ratedmediocre or poor (pavement roughness index of 170or higher) has been reduced by 17% in six years. Stateaction, combined with current levels of federal fund-ing, have stabilized the downward trend in highwayinvestment, but it remains at a level lower thanrequired for effective functioning of the nationalhighway system.

Public Transit & Rail TransportationBoth federal and state/local funding for public

bus and rail transportation recently increased slightly.

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ASCE Report Card Gradesthe Nation’s Cumulative

Infrastructure Rating “D+”From the American Society of Civil Engineers |

http://infrastructurereportcard.org

Table ACategories

Aviation ..........................................D

Bridges.............................................C+

Dams ...............................................D

Drinking Water ..............................D

Energy .............................................D+

Hazardous Waste............................D+

Inland Waterways..........................D

Levees..............................................D

Ports ................................................C+

Public Parks....................................D+

Rail ..................................................B

Roads...............................................D

Schools ............................................D+

Solid Waste .....................................C+

Transit .............................................D–

Wastewater .....................................D+

AAmmeerriiccaa’’ss IInnffrraassttrruuccttuurree GGPPAA..........................DD++

Estimated 10-year $4.59 Trillioninvestment needed

Note: Each category was evaluated on the basis of capacity, condition, funding,future need, operation and maintenance,public safety and resilience.

A = ExceptionalB = GoodC = MediocreD = PoorF = Failing

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However, the federal increase has merely offset a reduction in local funding for capital investment. Localspending growth has nearly all been directed to pay forincreasingly expensive maintenance of aging fleets ofvehicles. (The average age of a transit bus has increasedfrom 18.5 to 18.7 years.) Estimates from the NationalState of Good Repair Assessment indicate there is an $86billion backlog of deferred maintenance and replace-ment needs—a backlog that continues to grow.

BridgesOf the 614,387 bridges in the U.S., almost four

in 10 are 50 years or older. Approximately 9.1%—56,007—were structurally deficient in 2016. Althoughthe number of those in poor condition is decreasing,the average age keeps going up and many areapproaching the end of theirdesign life.

Water andWastewater

Of all the infrastructuretypes, water is the most undamental to life and isirreplaceable. But the deliv-ery of water and wastewaterservices in the U.S. is decen-tralized and strained. In particular, about 8% ofurban large-water deliverysystems provide water to82% of the U.S. population.The condition of many ofthese systems is poor, withaging pipes and inadequatecapacity leading to discharge of an estimated 900 bil-lion gallons of untreated sewerage each year.Significant portions of many municipal systems areapproaching 40 to 50 years of age, with failure increas-ing the likelihood of public health issues. And in lightof recent events, some call for the replacement of morethan 7.3 million lead services lines around the country,which would add an additional $30 to $40 billion tothe unfunded gap in water infrastructure.

DamsThe average life of the 90,580 dams in the

country is 56 years. The overall number of potentialhigh-hazard dams is increasing, with the numberclimbing to nearly 15,500 in 2016, or 17%.

Drinking WaterDrinking water is delivered via 1 million miles of

pipes across the country. Many of those pipes date fromthe mid-20th century with a lifespan of 75 to 100 years.

Although the quality of drinking water in the U.S.remains high, the legacy and emerging contaminantsrequires close monitoring. There are an estimated240,000 water main breaks per year in the U.S., wastingover 2 trillion gallons of treated drinking water.

Hazardous WasteEach year the RCRA manages 2.5 billion tons of

hazardous waste. Incredibly, more than half the U.S.population lives within 3 miles of a hazardous wastesite. The current capacity of the nation’s hazardouswaste infrastructure is generally adequate due to significant improvements in recycling and reuse rather than disposal. Remediation technologies have also improved, resulting in faster and lessresource-intensive cleanup approaches.

LeveesA nationwide network

of 30,000 documented miles of levees protects communities, critical infra-structure, and valuable property. The U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers LeveeSafety program protects over300 colleges and universities,30 professional sports venues,100 breweries, and an esti-mated $1.3 trillion in proper-ty. As development continuesto encroach in floodplainsalong river and coastal areas,an estimated $80 billion isneed in the next 10 years to

maintain and improve the levee system.

Solid WasteBecause the overall management of municipal

solid waste is self-funding and managed by the private sector, funding is sufficient and the industry is in fair condition. Americans annually generate about258 million tons of MSW, of which approximately 53%is deposited in landfills. Currently, 35% of MSW isrecycled and 13% is combusted for energy production.However, there is a need to rethink how solid waste is generated, managed, and potentially used as aresource.

EnergyThe U.S. system of power generation, transmission

and distribution facilities was built over the course of a century. Centralized electric-generating plants withlocal distribution networks were started in the 1880’sand the grid of interconnected transmission lines was

“Infrastructure is the backbone of the U.S. economy and a necessary input to every economicoutput. It is critical to every nation’s prosperityand the public’s health and welfare. Each“Failure to Act” study demonstrates that

deteriorating infrastructure, long known to be a public safety issue, has a cascading impact on our nation’s economy, impacting business productivity, gross domestic product (GDP),

employment, personal income, and international competitiveness.”

— Executive Summary

American Society of Civil Engineering Report Card

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begun in the 1920’s. Today, theU.S. system is a complex patchworksystem of regional and local powerplants, lines and transformers thathave widely varying ages, condi-tions, and capacities. The projectedinvestment gap of $177 billion by2025 will lead to a greater inci-dence of electricity interruptions,capacity bottlenecks, and increaseddemands not accounted for. With-out significant investments, the isolated failure for a transformerpast its useful lifetime could lead toa longer-lasting, more widespreadloss of power.

AirportsAmong the 3,000

airports in the U.S. desig-nated by the FAA as impor-tant to the nationalaviation system, 30 “core”airports serve approximate-ly 70% of commercial pas-sengers and handled 79% of all domestic and inter -national air freight (byweight) in 2015. The most signifi-cant economic threat concerningaviation is air and ground conges-tion at major airports and regions.NextGen, which will transformthe management and operation in the U.S. from the currentground-based radar system to a satellite-based system, will require a $19.9 billion investment through 2025 and $38.2 billionthrough 2040.

Inland Waterways &Marine Ports

The U.S. inland waterway system consists of over 12,000 milesof inland and intra-coastal water-ways, with over 240 lock chambers,along with over 300 commercialharbors. Approxi mately 20% of allcrude petroleum, 6% of all coal,and 14% of other fuel oils are trans-ported by water. In addition, 63%of all U.S. imports arrive by water,

including 62% of our crude petro -leum imports. Since 2012, shifts ineconomic conditions have influ-enced unmet port and transporta-tion system needs and the capacityrequired to address them. Theseinclude the recent sharp drop inworld crude oil prices and declinesin other commodity prices, declinesin global equity markets, andrevised outlooks for developingcountry trade partner economicgrowth. And with the FixingAmerica’s Surface Trans portation(FAST) Act, the general prohibition

on exporting U.S. crude oil hasbeen lifted. These changing conditions are prompting a searchfor new sources of funding between2016-2025.

Public FacilitiesPublic Parks & Recreation

A vast network of infra -structure goes into supporting more than seven billion outdoorrecreational outings. Seven out of 10 Ameri cans use parks and recre-ational facilities on a regular basis.National forests and grasslands capture and filter drinking water for 180 million people. They alsosupport industries such as lodging,restaurants and bars, grocery andconvenience stores, and gas stations.

SchoolsEvery school day, nearly

50 million K-12 students and six million adults occupy close to

100,000 public school buildings.State and local funding continuesto underinvest in school facilities,leaving an estimated $38 billonannual gap. Currently, 24% of public school buildings are rated as being in fair or poor condition.And during the 2014 school year,at least 31 states were providingless funding per student than inthe 2008 school year.

Raising the Grade:Solutions

There is a $2.0-trillion, 10-year investment gap in ournation’s infrastructure thatcan no longer be deferred.Investment must beincreased at all levels of government and the privatesector from 2.5% to 3.5% of the U.S. Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) by 2025.

Following are the recommended steps to close the gap:

Investment� Dedicated public fundingsources need to be consistently andsufficiently funded from user-gen-erated fees, with infrastructurefunds never used to pay for or offsetother parts of a budget.� Fix the Highway Trust Fund byraising the federal motor fuel tax.� Authorize programs toimprove specific categories of deficient infrastructure and fullyfund them in an expedient, prioritized manner. � Infrastructure owners andoperators must charge, and usersbe willing to pay, rates and fees thatreflect the true cost of all infrastruc-ture, including water, waste, trans-portation, and energy services.

Leadership & Planning� Require all projects greaterthan $5 million that receive federal funding use life-cycle cost

“The cost of deteriorating infrastructure takes atoll on families’ disposable household income andimpacts the quality and quantity of jobs in theU.S. economy…From 2016 to 2015, each house-hold will lose $3,400 each year in disposableincome due to infrastructure deficiencies.”

— Executive Summary

American Society of Civil Engineering Report Card

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Table BCumulative Infrastructure Needs by System

Based on Current Trends, Extended to 2025 (10 Years) in Billions of Dollars

Infrastructure Systems Total Needs Estimated Funding Funding Gap

Surface Transportation1 $2,042 $941 $1,101

Water/Wastewater Infrastruc. $150 $45 $105

Electricity1 $934 $757 $177

Airports1 $157 $115 $42

Inland Waterways & $37 $22 $15

Marine Ports1

Dams2 $45 $5.6 $39.4

Hazardous & Solid Waste3 $7 $4 $3

Levees4 $80 $10 $70

Public Parks & Recreation5 $114.4 $12.1 $102.3

Rail6 $154.1 $124.7 $29.4

Schools7 $870 $490 $380

TOTALS $4,590 $2,526 $2,064

11 Data taken from ASCE’s Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap forAmerica’s Economic Future (2016).

22 Total needs are federal and non-federal high-hazard dams.33 Funding only includes publicly funded remediation, not funds from private sector.44 Total needs number based on discussions with the National Committee on LeveeSafety.

55 Does not include backlog and estimated spending for U.S. Army Corps of Engineersand ciy parks.

66 Needs and funding estimates based on market projections and current investmenttrends.

77 Data from State of Orr Schools: America’s K-12 Facilities (2016), 21st Century SchoolFund, Inc., U.S. Green Building Council, Inc., and the National Council on SchoolsFacilities.

• Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

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analysis and develop a funding plan. � Create incentives for state and local governments and the private sector to invest in infrastruc-ture maintenance and operation.� Develop tools to ensure thatprojects most in need of investmentand maintenance are prioritized. � Streamline the project permitting process with safeguardsto protect the natural environment. � Identify a pipeline of infrastructure projects attractive to private-sector investment and public-private partnership.

Preparing for the Future� Develop active communityresilience programs for severeweather and seismic events to establish communications systemsand recovery plans. � Consider emerging techno logiesand shifting social and economictrends. Autonomous vehicles, distri -buted power generation and storage,and larger ships may help to assurelong-term utility.� Improve land use planning atthe local level to consider the func-tion of existing and new infrastruc-ture, the balance between the builtand natural environments, and population trends in communities of all sizes.� Support research and develop ment into innovative newmaterials, technologies, and processesto modernize and extend the life ofinfrastructure, expedite repairs orreplace ment, and promote cost savings.

Economic ImpactAmerica’s infrastructure bill is

long overdue. Every four years, ASCEestimates the investment needed ineach infrastructure category to main-tain a state of good repair and earn agrade of B. The most recent analysisreveals the U.S. has only been payinghalf of its infrastructure bill for sometime and failing to close that gap

risks rising costs, falling business productivity, plummeting GDP,lost jobs, and ultimately, reduced disposable income for everyAmerican family.

Even though the U.S. Congressand some states have recentlymade efforts to invest more ininfrastructure, these efforts do notcome close to the $2.0 trillion inneeds. The good news is closingAmerica’s infrastructure gap is possible if Congress, states, infra structure owners, and voters

commit to increasing our investment. To raise the overallinfrastructure grade and maintainour global competitiveness,Congress and the states mustinvest an additional $206 billioneach year to prevent the economicconsequences to families, business,and the economy.�

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Learn what the ASCE “Report Card”has to say about Wisconsin infra-structure on page 7.

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We Live in Changing TimesBy John W. Curtis

n 1954 I attended a luncheonwhere the speaker was an AT&Texecutive who said that some-

day we would all have a privatephone in our hands.

That was hard to understandbecause in those days the conven-tional thinking was that electronstraveled in copper wires and therewas some concern that there maynot be enough copper in the worldso all households could have aphone.

We didn’t anticipate the cellphone and all the things it can dobesides just a telephone call. Now,even people in the Polynesia cancall anyone in the world with theircell phones through a satellite(without a copper wire).

Uber, a car service company,provides rides for everyone. It is justa software tool. It does not evenown cars. And we now have Airbnb,the biggest hotel, that does not own

any properties. Again, it is just justanother software tool.

People can get legal advice fromIBM Watson—no need to hirelawyers.

Will autonomous cars replacetaxi cabs? No need to own a car.

If solar power becomes cheap asspeculated, desalination will doaway with water shortages—nomore polluted water.

You say that is just speculation?Look what is happening now:

� No more heavy lifting. Theoperator in a garbage truckworks the software tool to pickup the containers into thetruck.

� A recent public works magazineshowed a road grader workingwith no one in the cab, but anoperator nearby holding ahand-held software tool.

No need to fear the loss of jobs.Just be sure that your offspring getall the scientific and mathematicaleducation to design and operate allthese future tools.�

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John W. Curtis.

are past presidents of STEMForward, host of the WisconsinCompetition. Kami, who is study-ing engineering at UW Milwaukeeand is Jim’s daughter, completedher fourth year of helping judge the

APWA-sponsored award.Another APWA member who

participated behind the scenes wasfirst-time mentor Brad Reents. Bradworked with Danielle Vind’s 7thgrade class (Edison Middle School-

Janesville), mentoring and teachingthe kids about city layouts andoperations. Their first visit to thiscompetition paid off as Ms. Vinds’skids took home an award for sur-veying layout. Congratulations!�

Future City Competition (Cont.’d from page 5)

:: Save the Date: 2017 Summer Outing Scholarship Fundraiser ::Thursday, July 20 | Washington County Golf Course | Hartford, Wis.

By Eric Dundee, Summer Outing Committee

The 7th Annual Wisconsin Chapter SummerOuting is coming up soon! This year's event will beat the Washington County Golf Course in Hartford,Wis. (http://www.golfwcgc.com).

As a fundraiser, all money raised during theevent through sponsorships, donations, and outing

games goes to the Wisconsin Chapter scholarshipfund. We welcome golfers of all levels and sponsor-ships of any kind.

To sign up early for the event: http://wisconsin.apwa.net/EventDetails/10425, and if you can’t makeit feel free to go online and make a donation�

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hese five public works super -vision and management classeswill provide you and your

organization an opportunity to:� Build a more effective manage-

ment team� Enhance supervision skills and

management practices� Prepare staff to grow and take on

new responsibilities These classes lead to two public

works certificates offered in coopera-tion with the Wisconsin Chapter ofAPWA: the Public Works SupervisoryAcademy (PWSA) certificate, com-posed of nine, one-day classes (54class hours in total) and the PublicWorks Management Institute (PWMI)certificate, composed of 15 classes (90class hours in total), including thenine courses in PWSA, plus an addi-tional 36 class hours in five coursesthat focus on more advanced manage-ment-oriented courses.

The PWMI certificate is recog-nized by National APWA as meetingcertain requirements in the Donald C.Stone Center for LeadershipExcellence in Public Works. For moreinformation, visit http://beta.apwa.net/donald-c-stone.

Classes are generally offered everyother Wednesday in either Madison orFond du Lac. You may enroll inindivi dual classes without enrolling inthe Academy or Institute. Academyand Institute classes may be taken inany order. No academic experience isrequired to participate in either pro-gram. Every class is offered at leastonce each year.

Municipal EngineeringFundamentals for Non-EngineersApril 4-5, 2017Location: Madison ConcourseHotelInstructors: David Barber & BenJordan

During this two-day EngineeringProfessional Development course,learn the concepts and methods used by public works engineers todesign, construct, operate, and maintain municipal infrastructure.(PWMI)

Fundamentals of Public WorksOperationsApril 12 and April 19, 2017Location: UW-Fond du LacInstructors: Carl Weber & StevePudloski

Focus on managing the range of services in a public works department,including current operational issues.The course textbook is the APWA bluebook Public Works Administration,included in the registration fee.(PWMI)

Management AssessmentMay 9, 2017Location: Pyle CenterInstructor: Robbi Dreifuerst

Learn how your own style com-pares with other managers’ and youragency goals. Discover strategies tobuild on your identified strengths andaddresss limitations. Register by May 2to complete a self-assessment beforeclass. (PWSA)

Budgeting for Public WorksMay 10, 2017Location: Madison Water WorksInstructor: Michael Daun

Learn to prepare and analyze anopera ting budget and explore severalalternatives budget formats and theirrespective strengths and weaknesses.Review capital fund budgeting,including asset leasing and purchasing pools. (PWMI)

Labor and EmployeeRelationsMay 17, 2017Location: Madison Water WorksInstructor: Will Strycker

Review the legal basis for publicsector labor relations with a focus onAct 10. Examine the elements of alabor contract and its administration,including grievance, negotiation,employee development, and discipline. (PWMI)

APWA TrainingReimbursements:

Registration fee for each one-day public works class is $150. Fee foreach two-day course is $335. APWAChapter members are eligible fortuition reimbursements. For moreinformation about reimbursement,visit http://wisconsin.apwa.net/PageDetails/7481

To learn more or to registeronline, visit:http://epd.wisc.edu/public-works-

certificateFor more information contact: StevePudloski, (608) 262-8707, email: pudloski@wisc.edu.�

Public Works Classes Offered by UW-Madison

By Steve Pudloski, Program Director, UW-Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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Feb. 23, 2017 – How to pay for new roads and formaintaining current roads is an ongoing debate in Wis -con sin. State experts gathered at the 6th Annual MonroeCounty Economic Development Conference in Warrens,an area where quality roads are a growing concern.

Transportation funding is not keeping up withdemand, and there are many roads in the state in seriousneed of repair or replacement. Many lawmakers, bothRepublican and Democrat, support an increase in the gas tax or vehicle registrationfees to raise the money.

Transportation issues inWisconsin are not new, andthey won’t go away over night.A strong infrastructure of road-ways is critical to economicsuccess, especially in MonroeCounty with Highway I-90and Highway I-94.

“Many of the goods andservices we consume and provide in this state use theinterstate transportation network on a daily basis. So, weneed to maintain that. We need to care for it,” said MarkO’Connell, Executive Director of the Wisconsin CountiesAssociation.

Caring for the roadways comes at a price. “We willneed money,” O’Connell said. “I know some peopledon’t like to hear this, but we’re going to have to putsome more dollars into our hard transportation infra-structure. It’s a difficult thing, but if we want to be a successful state, if we want a state where our children have opportunities, if we want businesses tosucceed and flourish and grow, if we want to be anattractive state for young people in the future, we need

a good, solid transportation infrastructure.”That price might be paid in different ways. Experts

talked about raising gas tax or user fees such as toll waysor higher vehicle registration prices.

“We think it should come from user fees people thatuse the system. Our neighbors pay considerably more inuser fees than we do and the roads are considerably bet-ter than ours, so we think we need to look in that direc-tion,” said Craig Thompson, Executive Director of the

Transportation DevelopmentAssociation.

O’Connell praisedMonroe County for address-ing transportation issues.“When you have a gatheringlike this and you have a couple hundred people taketime out of their day to talkabout their community, theirarea, and what is necessary to

succeed, it is a credit to this area,” he said.Experts agree that without the help of lawmakers,

the lack of transportation funding will continue.“What we have done in terms of elected officials

and politicians in this state, we have made decisions thatmade the problem worse over the last 20 years. So, youknow, you make your bed, you lie in it,” said Todd Berry,President of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.

The panel discussion comes just days after a bridgein Buffalo County failed. That bridge was one of 1,200bridges in the state that is structurally deficient.

O’Connell supports the use of available funds to maintain current roadways rather than building new ones.�

Source: WXOW Radio, La Crosse, Wis.

Higher Registration Fees, Tollways, Gas Tax: Experts OfferLong-Term Solutions to Transportation Issues

By Mackenzie Amundsen, Multi-Media Journalist

“Many of the goods and services we consume andprovide in this state use the interstate transporta-tion network on a daily basis. So, we need to

maintain that. We need to care for it.”— Mark O’Connell, executive director

Wisconsin Counties Association

Left: Congested traffic on I-94 at Hawley Road near the Zoo Interchange, Milwaukee, Right: Standstill traffic on I-39/90.

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National Public Works Week – May 21-27, 2017very year National Public Works Week gets bigger and better. The number of participatingmunicipalities continues to grow, which meansthe number of citizens who are exposed to the

value of public works grows. At APWA, one of our maingoals is to educate the general public about the valueand necessities of public works projects throughoutNorth America, and public works professionals like youare our best ambassadors.

Since 1960, APWA has sponsored National PublicWorks Week. Across North America, our more than28,000 members in the U.S. and Canada use this weekto energize and educate the public on the importanceof public works to their daily lives: planning, building,managing and operating the heart of our local commu-nities and building the quality of life.

APWA encourages public works agencies and pro-fessionals to take the opportunity to make their storiesknown in their communities. The National PublicWorks Week How-To Guide is one of several resourcesthe Association makes available to agencies to assistthem in the development and implementation of theirown individual celebrations. The occasion is markedeach year with scores of resolutions and proclamationsfrom mayors and governors, as well.

2017 Theme & PosterThe 2017 National Public Works Week Poster

Theme is “Public Works Connects Us.” This year NationalPublic Works Week celebrates the vital role public worksplays in connecting us all together. As the cornerstone ofcivilization, public works provides, maintains, andimproves the structures and services that assure a higherquality of life for our communities. Its streets, roads,bridges, and public transportation keep us linked togetherfrom coast to coast, and its clean water and sanitationservices keep us healthy and allow our com munities togrow and prosper. APWA proudly salutes and thanks thetens of thousands of public works professionals who work tirelessly throughout North America every day to strengthen the bond that keeps us all connected.

About the ArtistA native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dan Cosgrove

graduated from the University of Cincinnati with amajor in graphic design. After a brief stint with theNational Park Service in Denver and as a designer with

Cato Johnson in Cincinnati, he moved to Chicago tobegin a freelance career. Dan specializes in illustrationand design. His artwork has appeared in numerous ads,posters, packages, stamps, annual reports and on theInternet. Dan enjoys doing illustrations that incorporatetype and can also be called on to design and illustratecorporate logotypes and icons. A winner of numerousmajor awards including a Gold Medal from the Societyof Illustrators, Dan’s work has appeared in Communi -cation Arts, Graphis Posters and Design Annuals, 3 x 3Annual, as well as the Society of Illustrators Annual.Dan and his wife now live in Clarendon Hills, Illinois.

To purchase the poster, visit: http://apwa.net/Store/detail.aspx?id=PSTR17

Format: 20” x 30”Member Price: $13; Non-Member Price: $16

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2017 CALENDAR

2017April23-26 North American Snow Conference Des Moines, IA

May10-12 Spring Conference Madison, WI Eric Dundee

21-27 National Public Works Week

July20 Summer Golf Outing Hartford, WI

August27-30 PWX (National Conference) Orlando, FL

29 Chapter Dinner @PWX Orlando, FL

SeptemberTBD Snowplow Roadeo Lambeau Field, Green Bay Nathan Wachtendonk

November1-3 Fall Conference Wausau. WI

Please refer to the http://wisconsin.apwa.net website for more detailed program and registration information.

Non-ProfitOrganizationU.S. Postage

PAIDMilwaukee, WIPermit No. 3808

Wisconsin ChapterAmerican Public Works Association

300 E. Main StreetSun Prairie, WI 53590