DOT projects slight dip in spending in next biennium, gas tax collections to drop

The state Department of Transportation is projecting a dip in spending of $76.7 million over the next two years, a decrease of about 1.3 percent, according to its budget request submitted to the outgoing Walker administration. The agency's request also projects a decline in gas tax revenue in the current fiscal year as well as each of the next two. The state collected nearly $1.1 billion in gas ta...