Open in NewsBreak

Cudahy

See all locations
Customize your news
38°F
publisher avatar

Traffic & Transit

Daily Reporter

website

$165M Waukesha County capital plan includes highways, facilities

Waukesha County‘s $165 million Capital Projects Plan has its sights on several major highway projects, including two more stretches along Moorland Road. While interim County Executive Thomas Farley highlighted the Moorland work in a letter to Waukesha County Board members, the proposed 2027-2031 plan also includes more than 30 transportation infrastructure projects – some beginning as soon as 2027.

Waukesha County, WI · 09-11
article img

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

partner publisher · 58.3K followers
article img

Three major road projects included in Waukesha County's 5-year plan

Waukesha County's $165 million Capital Projects Plan has its sights on several major highway projects, including two more stretches along Moorland Road. While interim County Executive Thomas Farley highlighted the Moorland work in a letter to Waukesha County Board members, the proposed 2027-2031 plan also includes more than 30 transportation infrastructure projects – some beginning as soon as 2027. And the five-year plan, which includes projects previously recommended by County Executive Paul Farrow, who died in July , also includes facilities projects that extend beyond the ongoing courthouse remodeling project , which enters its final phase in 2027. "With Courthouse projects expected to be completed next year, this Capital Plan marks an important opportunity to focus on the County's next priorities," Farley said in the letter. "As that major investment in justice and public safety infrastructure nears completion, the plan advances needed work on County highways, facility improvements, and long-range planning for major County assets." Moorland Road in New Berlin tops the list of five-year highway priorities Also known as county Highway O, Moorland Road in New Berlin has been the focus of improvements for a decade, but the last major piece is now within sight. A 2027 project –

Waukesha County, WI · 09-11

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

partner publisher · 58.3K followers
article img

Waukesha County road work will prompt ramp closures at highways C, 16

A Waukesha County resurfacing project on a short stretch of county Highway C will force the closing of ramps and restrict traffic at the state Highway 16 interchange in Nashotah for two consecutive nights. The overnight work, which may be postponed by bad weather, will affect drivers using entrance and exit ramps from Highway 16 to Highway C for 11-hour stretches beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 and 7 p.m. Sept. 16, alternately closing the westbound and eastbound ramps on different nights. On Sept. 15, the westbound Highway 16 exit ramp leading to Highway C will close, while the eastbound Highway 16 entrance ramp may close intermittently while work takes place near the ramp. Also, traffic on the eastbound exit ramp may only be able to make right turns at different times during the night. On Sept. 16, the eastbound Highway 16 exit ramp leading to Highway C will close, while the westbound Highway 16 entrance ramp may close intermittently. Traffic on the westbound exit ramp may only be able to make right turns. It's all related to a road surface milling and repaving project between Morris Drive just north and Watertown Plank Road just south of the interchange. County

Waukesha County, WI · 09-11

milwaukeemag.com

website

Check Out the 2026 Best of City Life Winners

Events – games, concerts, festivals, you name it – are great. The traffic and parking around them are not. But it’s so easy to just skip the annoying parts. Bars across the metro offer shuttles to a wider variety of events than you might expect. For example, Paulie’s in West Allis offers dozens of shuttles most months; why wouldn’t you want to start your night at The Nutcracker with a beer? – Chris Drosner.

Milwaukee, WI · 09-08
article img

Jim DeLillo

user · 16.1K followers

This Familiar Silver Spring Landmark Is Being Bulldozed for a Parking Lot

WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. — There are buildings you recognize because of their architecture, and there are buildings you recognize because they have simply been there for as long as anyone can remember.

Whitefish Bay, WI · 08-29

TMJ4 News

partner publisher · 87.1K followers

Labor Day travel costs hit Milwaukee drivers at the pump

Higher gas prices are forcing some Milwaukee drivers to rethink their Labor Day plans as they face a more expensive trip to the pump.

Milwaukee, WI · 09-07

CBS 58

website

Travelers face most expensive Labor Day at the gas pumps

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Highways across the United States are busy as millions hit the roads as the Labor Day holiday weekend comes to an end. This is the most expensive Labor Day at the pumps in history, with the national average for a gallon of gas sitting at $4.15.

Milwaukee County, WI · 09-07

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

website

Animal entrails spill on I-43/94 in Milwaukee, cleanup causes backups

MILWAUKEE - It was a messy situation on northbound I-43/94 in Milwaukee on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, when a truck spilled animal waste on the freeway. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, just after 3 p.m. Milwaukee County 911 Dispatch Center was notified of a tanker truck spill on I-43/94 northbound at Oklahoma Avenue.

Milwaukee, WI · 09-05

hoodline.com

website

Milwaukee County Weighs 15 MPH Cap on Oak Leaf Trail After E-Bike Crashes

Milwaukee County Parks officials want to put a hard number on how fast e-bikes can go on the Oak Leaf Trail: 15 miles per hour. The proposed cap, which would also apply to permitted bicycle-riding pathways throughout the county park system, comes after two reported incidents: a fatal e-bike crash involving a teenager and a young child injured in a park playground collision.

Milwaukee County, WI · 09-04

spectrumnews1.com

website

AAA: Labor Day gas prices reach record levels this year

JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. — Wisconsin travelers are paying more at the pump this Labor Day weekend, with gas prices nationally on track to be the highest ever recorded for the holiday. According to AAA, gas prices in Wisconsin are averaging $3.82, up from $2.98 a year ago. That’s 82...

Johnson Creek, WI · 09-04

Yahoo!

website

Animal entrails spill on I-43/94 in Milwaukee, cleanup causes backups

MILWAUKEE - It was a messy situation on northbound I-43/94 in Milwaukee on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, when a truck spilled animal waste on the freeway. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, just after 3 p.m. Milwaukee County 911 Dispatch Center was notified of a tanker truck spill on I-43/94 northbound at Oklahoma Avenue.

Milwaukee, WI · 09-05

wtmj.com

website

UPDATE: I-94 south re-opens near Hwy 11 in Racine County following crash

STURTEVANT, Wis. — A portion of I-94 southbound in Racine County is closed near Highway 11 due to a crash. Road conditions are being impacted by the strong rain and thunderstorms moving through Southeast Wisconsin this morning. Traffic is being diverted off the freeway at Highway 11. Vehicles can...

Racine County, WI · 09-03

TMJ4 News

partner publisher · 87.1K followers

Study to develop a bike trail on Milwaukee's North Side is underway

After years of it just being an idea, Milwaukee's north side could finally get its own bike trail. A feasibility study is now underway.

Milwaukee, WI · 09-03

wtmj.com

website

Labor Day weekend brings pause in freeway work, but drivers still face I-94 restrictions

MILWAUKEE — Drivers heading through Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend will get a break from active freeway construction, but they will still encounter work zones and traffic restrictions along several major routes. Wisconsin Department of Transportation spokesperson Eric Hanson says the holiday schedule changes when crews will be working...

Milwaukee, WI · 09-04

milwaukeemag.com

website

Financial Instability is Catching up to Milwaukee’s Bus System

It’s a chase scene longer than anything out of Hollywood. For much of the past 74 years, Milwaukee County buses have been racing to escape the treacherous forces of rising costs and falling ridership, with fiscal cliffs looming ahead. And yet, somehow, each time the buses have managed to...

Milwaukee County, WI · 09-02

seehafernews.com

website

Gas Prices Down Across Eastern Wisconsin; Sheboygan Near State Low

Eastern Wisconsin motorists are seeing some smaller numbers on their gas pumps this week. Manitowoc County’s average price per gallon of regular unleaded fuel is at $3.81, which is eleven cents less expensive than this time last week, as reported by the AAA Gas Prices website. That is the...

Manitowoc County, WI · 09-02

CBS 58

website

WisDOT shares Labor Day road work changes, I-43 reopening

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Wisconsin Department of Transportation spokesperson Sean Race joined us Tuesday, Sept. 1 with an update on Milwaukee-area construction ahead of Labor Day weekend. Center Drive over I-43 is scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, following several months of bridge and roadway work. WisDOT...

Milwaukee, WI · 09-01

TMJ4 News

partner publisher · 87.1K followers

Labor Day traffic forecast: Best and worst times to travel

Travelers hitting the road for Labor Day weekend should expect heavy congestion, particularly Thursday and Friday, according to transportation data provider INRIX.

Milwaukee, WI · 09-01

NBC 26 WGBA Green Bay

partner publisher · 25.2K followers

Labor Day travelers to experience ‘slump at the pump’ as gas prices fall

Drivers heading out for Labor Day weekend are getting some relief at the pump as gas prices across Northeast Wisconsin continue to fall.

Green Bay, WI · 09-01

KWQC

publisher · 24.2K followers

What are gas prices for Labor Day weekend?

Chicago, IL · 09-01