Rail and transit, Transportation
Hiawatha West Passenger Rail Project
Waukesha, Jefferson and Dane counties, Wisconsin; Chicago connection, United States
Project overview
Intercity passenger-rail expansion toward Madison with track, bridge, crossing and station work supporting freight reliability.
- Scope
- Final design, right-of-way and construction selected by FRA; expanded Chicago–Wisconsin passenger service.
- Project type
- Passenger and freight rail capacity improvements
- Reported investment / scope
- Total project cost not established; federal contribution is recorded separately.
- Funding sources
- FRA selection: up to US$218,223,224 federal CRISI funding; 20% nonfederal share stated. Selection is not evidence of disbursement.
- Delivery method
- Not available
Organizations involved
- Owner / developer
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation — FRA-listed recipient/sponsor; individual asset ownership not separately verified
- Developer
- Not available
- Engineering firm / architect
- Not available
- General contractor / construction manager
- Not available
- EPC contractor
- Not available
- Technology / equipment providers
- Not available
- Financial sponsor
- Not available
- Other recorded participants
- Not available
Business opportunities
Not verified
- Current procurement record
- Not available
- Upcoming procurement
- Not available
- Contract / package value
- Not available
- Supplier / subcontractor opportunities
- Not available
- Workforce requirements
- Not available
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Timeline & key dates
- Expected procurement
- Not available
- Construction start
- Construction mobilization not verified.
- Estimated completion
- Completion and service-opening dates not verified.
- Dated milestones
- Not available
- Permitting
- Not available
- Recent project updates
- Not available
- Challenges / risks
- Construction contractor, total project cost and exact delivery dates not verified.
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Additional project record
Intercity passenger-rail expansion toward Madison with track, bridge, crossing and station work supporting freight reliability.
Owner / sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Transportation — FRA-listed recipient/sponsor; individual asset ownership not separately verified. Location: Waukesha, Jefferson and Dane counties, Wisconsin; Chicago connection, United States.
Final design, right-of-way and construction selected by FRA; expanded Chicago–Wisconsin passenger service.
Value basis: Total project cost not established; federal contribution is recorded separately. Funding: FRA selection: up to US$218,223,224 federal CRISI funding; 20% nonfederal share stated. Selection is not evidence of disbursement.
Status: Planning. Start: Construction mobilization not verified. Completion: Completion and service-opening dates not verified.
Construction contractor: Not verified in reviewed source. Designer: Not verified in reviewed source.
Selection for funding does not establish a signed construction contract, disbursement or physical commencement.
Official project / selection source · Supporting official source · Related Infraday record · Project Atlas. Source dates: State announcement October 16; FRA selections October 19, 2026. Reviewed October 20, 2026.
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