Home About Us » News » Links » Publications » Events & Training Conference Calendar Join WCPA You are here: Home / COVID-19 Industry News COVID-19 Industry News Public Health Will Lift All Dane County Orders June 2, 2021 As of June 2, 2021, all public health orders in Dane County have been lifted in recognition of the latest CDC guidance, Dane County’s outstanding vaccination rate, and our currently low average number of daily cases. Even without public health orders, your business or workplace may voluntarily implement policies for customers and staff. More details here and here. July 30, 2020 – Gov. Evers Issues Executive Order Declaring Public Health Emergency and Requiring Face Coverings Statewide The order is effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and will expire on September 28, 2020 or by a subsequent superseding order. Executive Order #82 declaring a public health emergency Emergency Order #1 requiring face coverings statewide Sample Letter for Essential Employees This letter explains that your employee is working as part of essential operations as outlined in the Executive Order. You may edit this as needed to make it more appropriate to your business operations. In doing so, consider best practices and safety. Click here to view / download the letter April 16, 2020 – EMERGENCY ORDER #28 – Safer at Home Order Extended to May 26, 2020 Click here to read the Order April 14, 2020 – Why State DOTs need a $50B Federal Revenue Backstop for FY 2020 and FY 2021 On April 6, 2020, AASHTO requested Congress to provide $49.95 billion as an immediate revenue backstop for state DOTs in order to prevent major disruptions in their ability to operate and maintain their transportation systems during this national emergency. Click here to read the memo April 10, 2020 – COVID-19 Response Plan for Field Operations It is critical that the transportation construction industry exercise best practices on jobsites to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. Wisconsin industry partners have worked together to develop a COVID-19 Response Plan for Field Operations to protect workers and ensure that our industry can continue delivering infrastructure for Wisconsin citizens and businesses during this public health crisis. This plan outlines important jobsite communication, sanitation, health screening and other measures that should be considered in the workplace to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. Click here to view April 3, 2020 – COVID-19 Best Practice Health and Safety Guidelines for Employees in the Cement and Concrete Industry The American Concrete Pavement Association has developed a document on COVID-19 best practices that apply directly to our industry. Click here to view March 25, 2020 – EMERGENCY ORDER #12 – SAFER AT HOME ORDER Click here to read the Order. March 19, 2020 – Wisconsin’s Construction Industry To Continue Work, Progress On Projects Statewide: Safeguards announced for jobsites through duration of COVID-19 outbreak This letter details the construction industry’s response to COVID-19 that outlines best practices on your construction practices. Please keep this in mind as you work each day because the generation of this document was a key to the exemption in the Governor’s executive order. Click here to read the letter. March 18, 2020 – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is working closely with local, state, and federal agencies amid COVID-19 outbreak. Click here to read the letter. Additional Resources American Concrete Pavement Association American Society of Civil Engineers Wisconsin Department of Transportation Follow Us! Calendar DEC 8 Wed 12:00 pm WisDOT Bid Letting Opening DEC 14 Tue 11:00 am WisDOT Bid Letting Submittal JAN 11 Tue 11:00 am WisDOT Bid Letting Submittal View Calendar Add Press Releases WCPA 2021 Scholarship Announcement The Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association is … [Read More...] WCPA Email List First Name Last Name Email address: Contact Office Information 4001 Nakoosa Trail, Suite 101 Madison, WI 53714 Map phone: 608-240-1020 fax: 608-240-1019 Home Conference Contact WCPA News Scholarships News Press Releases COVID-19 Industry News Publications ACPA Publications Resource Center National Concrete Pavement Technology Center Specifications