The Wisconsin Counties Association is commending Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) for their dedication in keeping highway work zones safer with the signing of their bills, SB 135 and AB 198. The bills, prompted by three Wisconsin highway work zone fatalities in 2015, ban the use of "handheld communication devices" in areas labeled as work zones.

"This is a common sense piece of legislation that goes a long way toward promoting a safer highway work zone environment," said WCA Executive Director Mark D. O'Connell. "We appreciate the dedication of Senator Petrowski and Representative Spiros to county highway issues and to the workers that keep Wisconsin moving and our economy thriving."

Read the full media release by the Wisconsin Counties Association here.

Transportation is one of the most talked about topics in the state right now, with questions being raised about how our state's infrastructure will be funded, how much borrowing will be done and what major projects will be delayed.

Please take a moment to watch this short video (narrated by WCA Executive Director Mark O'Connell) to see what you can do right from your smartphone right now to get involved in the Just Fix It Wisconsin campaign. It will take just three minutes to help make Just Fix It and the plight of our aging transportation infrastructure all the buzz in the capitol and in your community. This joint outreach effort has been spearheaded by the Transportation Development Association (TDA) and has been joined in the effort by the Wisconsin Counties Association, the Wisconsin Towns Association, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, CASE, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin and others.