What should our transportation system look like in 2050?
What should we do between now and then to get there?
Wisconsin‘s transportation policy plan, Connect 2050, will answer those questions and many more.
This long-range plan will guide the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s decision-making about changes to and investments in our statewide system for the next approximately 30 years.
The plan will impact all types of transportation – from roads to ports to sidewalks – across our entire state.
Setting clear goals now is important as we figure out how best to support our economy, environment, and safe, efficient travel for everyone well into the future.
What do you want our transportation system to look like in 2050?
What should we do between now and then to get there?
Wisconsin‘s transportation policy plan, Connect 2050, will answer those questions and many more.
This long-range plan will guide the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s decision-making about changes to and investments in our statewide system for the next roughly 30 years.
The plan will impact all types of transportation – from roads to ports to sidewalks – across our entire state.
Setting clear goals now is important as we figure out how best to support our economy, environment, and safe, efficient travel for everyone well into the future.
Unlike a transportation project that is happening now or in the near future, a long-range plan guides decisions about many different projects that will be completed – and funded – years from now.
We need honest, representative feedback to build a shared vision for Wisconsin’s transportation future.
We know that the very people who regularly use Wisconsin's transportation system have valuable insights that can help us prioritize needs.
This is your opportunity to share your opinions and inform the use of future transportation dollars.
WisDOT plans, builds, maintains, or financially supports all these types of transportation, which make up Wisconsin's statewide network.
Maintain and improve the state’s transportation system so it is responsive to global and regional economic needs and changing conditions.
Create a system that is safe for all users, and agile in preventing, preparing for, and coordinating responses to any incident, whether natural or the result of human activity.
Implement and manage a system that balances transportation needs with the natural environment and resource conservation.
Bring modes of transportation together to provide a properly integrated system.
Utilize cost-effective preservation and maintenance techniques to maximize transportation investments.
Our communities and the way we move around and among them are changing all the time.
Connect 2050 will factor how some trends or issues could affect transportation demand and resources.
The six trends listed in this section will shape Connect 2050 and influence decisions about transportation investments.
Help us drive participation!
We encourage you to use the toolkit information to ...
Present or send an email about Connect 2050 to your board, constituents or employees
Post about Connect 2050 on social media
Distribute more information on the plan
These resources are also helpful for those who do not have access to the internet.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020
Connect 2050 our the statewide, comprehensive, long-term plan that identifies what we want to accomplish.
Other types of plans that WisDOT develops identify how we will meet the goals and implement the policies outlined in the final Connect 2050 plan.
We develop or collaborate with our transportation partners to develop the following four types of plans:
Each type of plan has a specific purpose, but they all work together to shape our entire transportation system.
The Regional and Local Plans links below are categorized by WisDOT's five regions: North Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.
The links will take you to the WisDOT website, where you can view the projects and studies in the listed region's counties and communities.