What's New Executive summary Wisconsin needs a high quality transportation system to provide for the safe, dependable, efficient movement of people and products.
Highways serve as a vital link in Wisconsin's transportation system.
Traffic incidents on these highways and freeways in urban areas often result in heavy congestion, unsafe driving conditions, and frazzled nerves. Traffic incidents on critical intercity and interstate freeways, where travel alternatives are limited, can negatively affect business and tourism. A disruption to the flow of vehicles on urban thoroughfares means that they cannot be used to their full capacity. Traffic incidents are most commonly associated with disabled vehicles or vehicle crashes. Debris on the road, flooding, special events such as baseball games and festivals, and even planned highway work are all classified as incidents.