 An aerial view of the Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology Park taken this week. (Photo courtesy of Curtis Waltz / aerialscapes.com)
Project Status
Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park construction
Details are being finalized for the first building constructed on the Foxconn site - the multipurpose building. In addition, the building pad to allow for construction of the first advanced technology display facility is completed and ready for next steps. Site activities continue to prepare other portions of Area 1 Phase 1 for future construction activities.
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Foxconn highlights 2018 achievements
Foxconn Technology Group sent a letter to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) summarizing key highlights of the company’s achievements in Wisconsin throughout 2018.
Foxconn continues to make good progress on all fronts related to the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park, as well as its network of Innovation Centers established throughout Wisconsin to support the project and the state’s technology ecosystem. The company recently provided WEDC with highlights of its progress related to construction, hiring, environmental sustainability, educational initiatives, and community engagement.
In 2018, Foxconn made the strategic decision to broaden the base of its investment within the State of Wisconsin, far beyond what it initially planned, to ensure the company and its workforce will be positioned for long-term success.
While Foxconn remains committed to creating 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin, it has adjusted its recruitment and hiring timeline. As a company with operations around the world, Foxconn needs to have the agility to adapt to a range of factors, including global economic conditions. It has done so while simultaneously advancing other aspects of the project and achieving its foremost priority for 2018 – creating a solid foundation upon which the Wisconsin project can continue to grow further.
Foxconn has created 1,032 jobs in support of the project and 178 of those jobs met the requirement for the 2018 round of investment tax credits/co-investment from the state. For that reason, Foxconn will not seek the first round of co-investment from the state.
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Road Updates
I-94 North-South Freeway
Work continues along I-94, with most of the major work focused on the segment between Seven Mile Road and Ryan Road. All traffic in this segment will shift to the northbound lanes by the end of this month, weather permitting. Three lanes of traffic remain available in both directions during daytime hours. During the week of January 21, the I-94 east (SB) exit ramp to Seven Mile Road will close until early summer. The Seven Mile Road entrance ramp to I-94 east (SB) will also close during the same time period.
Ryan Road now open
The new bridge and lanes on Ryan Road are now open. WisDOT thanks travelers and the community for their patience during this project.
Wisconn Valley development roads
- Work is nearing completion of the County KR box culvert. Culvert installation at Wisconn Valley Way and International Drive continues. Work on Braun Road is anticipated to resume in March.
- The County H project between County KR and Braun Road was let earlier this week. Michels Corporation of Brownsville, WI was the lowest of four bidders at $13.6 M.
- The existing two-lane County H roadway will be reconstructed and expanded to a four-lane divided concrete roadway. The project will install traffic signals at the County KR and Braun Road intersections, as well as at a new access road into the Foxconn Technology Park development. Construction is scheduled to start this spring.
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What's Next
Local Monthly Update Meetings
The Local Monthly Update Meetings held on the third Monday of every month will not take place for the next few months as site activity will slow due to winter weather and holiday activities. The next Local Monthly Update Meeting will be announced in the Wisconn Valley News.
County KR Environmental Assessment
WisDOT continues to refine the design for County KR between County H and Old Green Bay Road. The Environmental Assessment (EA) will be published and a public hearing will be conducted in early 2019.
Infrastructure meetings on hiatus during winter
WisDOT’s monthly public infrastructure progress meetings will be on hiatus through the winter.
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Recent News & Announcements
Gateway Technical College classes ready students for Foxconn and beyond
Those seeking the skills to advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 skills can gain them through two highly-anticipated Gateway Technical College programs.
Gateway has begun enrolling students in the two new associate degree programs to address the needs of Foxconn and other advanced manufacturing companies moving to Southeastern Wisconsin: Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.
Read full story from Wisconsin Public Radio
Foxconn expected to bring opportunities disruption across industries
Foxconn is changing the game in southeastern Wisconsin, and it’s creating plenty of opportunities for business leaders who are ready and threatens to leave behind those who are not. That was the consensus among a panel of industry-leading experts at “Key Industries for Wisconsin in 2019 and Beyond,” hosted by the Waukesha County Business Alliance.
“I can’t picture a company, whether they have any hope of directly serving Foxconn or not, not being transformatively affected by what’s happening here,” said Michael Mooney, chairman and principal of Brookfield-based MLG Capital LLC. “Whether it’s about their supply chain or their labor supply or their wage rates, or any number of other things, it’s going to ramp up the game for everybody.”
Read full story from Biz Times
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