Glenbeulah
Glenbeulah, WI · Traffic & Transit
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
We should build a better transportation system for Milwaukee | Letter
I was stuck inside due to the hazardous air from this year’s Canadian wildfires that are exacerbated by climate change. During that time, I was reflecting on Milwaukee’s contribution to the climate crisis through our dependence on cars. Recent Journal Sentinel coverage only solidifies my conviction: the parking pains during Summerfest, the mayor’s concerns about removing portions of Interstate 794 , proposals to reduce the Milwaukee County Transit System by 25%, and years of construction just to add a few more lanes to Interstate 94. Milwaukee does not have a broad, reliable public transit system, so I can’t really blame anyone for driving everywhere; I drive a car, too. But the transportation sector is one of the top three sources of greenhouse gas emissions in this country, and switching to electric vehicles won’t address the rise in pedestrian deaths, unsafe driving and the widening distance between us in an already isolated world. This city desperately needs real planning and resource allocation to build and improve our public transportation infrastructure. Public transit has been proven to reduce transportation related emissions. It can strengthen communities by creating jobs, connecting neighborhoods and creating equitable opportunities for all Milwaukeeans. Climate change is not slowing
hoodline.com
Crash-Cursed Walker’s Point Roundabout Faces $1.8 Million Overhaul Showdown
After years of spinouts, skid marks and confused drivers, Milwaukee officials are finally closing in on a fix for the Walker’s Point roundabout at South Sixth, West Florida and West Virginia streets. The question on the table is simple but not cheap: shrink the roundabout into a tighter, more forgiving circle, or rip it out and go back to a traditional traffic signal. Either way, the city is looking at an estimated $1.8 million job.
CBS 58
WisDOT joins CBS 58 to discuss I-41 lanes reopening, I-43 paving continuing
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Sean Race of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joined us Tuesday, July 28 with the latest construction updates. He mentioned that crews are paving concrete along the northbound lanes of I-43, working northeast from WIS 83 toward WIS 164 and placing up to 3,000 cubic yards daily.
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Community reacts to traffic calming measures on Mitchell Street
While an oversized speed hump on West Historic Mitchell Street has gotten the most attention lately, it’s the reckless driving in general in the neighborhood that has Nancy Bush concerned. Bush, who has served as the street’s Business Improvement District executive director for over 18 years, has watched traffic...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee roundabout could be replaced. That plan wins city funding OK
The possible replacement of a Milwaukee roundabout that's been the site of dozens of car crashes since 2020 has seen its funding proposal win a key city endorsement. The proposal , from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's administration, calls for spending $17.2 million from the Reed Street Yards tax incremental financing district on street work, housing programs, and other projects within or near Walker's Point. That financing district uses property tax revenue generated by Reed Street Yards, a Walker's Point business park anchored by Rite-Hite Holding Corp.'s headquarters. The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee recommended approval for the funding proposal at its July 28 meeting, with the full council to review it on July 31. The projects to be funded include an estimated $1.8 million to redesign and improve the Sixth Street Roundabout at West Florida Street. The roundabout saw 58 crashes from 2020 through 2023, an average of nearly 15 per year, according to the city Department of Public Works. Concrete barriers used to reduce Sixth Street traffic lanes near the roundabout from four to two have reduced speeding, according to the department, with 12 crashes from 2024 through 2025. Now, department officials want to consider other measures, including
Daily Reporter
Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
A Walker’s Point roundabout which has seen a lot of car crashes could be replaced by a traditional intersection as part of a new proposal pending at City Hall. The same plan also calls for removing nearby railroad tracks that run across part of West Canal Street and create a hazard for people riding bikes.
tmj4.com
Northbound I-43 in Milwaukee reopens after undisclosed incident
MILWAUKEE — UPDATE: All lanes of I-43 northbound are reopened. The northbound lanes of Interstate 43 at Highway 145/Fond du Lac Avenue in Milwaukee are currently closed due to an undisclosed incident. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the closure began around 7:29 p.m. and is expected to...
Wisconsin Watch
Milwaukee Public Schools weighs sending more students on county buses to cut transportation costs
Every morning, rising senior Chris Hutcherson takes two Milwaukee County Transit System buses to get to Audubon Technology and Communication Center on Milwaukee’s South Side. Hutcherson said he doesn’t mind his daily commute on MCTS, except when the buses are delayed. If his bus hits traffic, he sometimes misses...
TMJ4 News
Crash closes all lanes on I-41 north at Drexel Avenue near Oak Creek
Trains.com
Amtrak's Hiawatha to gain capacity
MILWAUKEE — Amtrak’s Hiawatha service, which has faced capacity restraints since the company’s Horizon car fleet was sidelined, will gain nine new Siemens Venture cars this fall. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive six additional coaches and three cab cars ordered in 2021. They will allow expansion of the [...] Read More...
shepherdexpress.com
Dockless Scooter Crash Downtown Spurs Debate, City Council Action
Milwaukee is no stranger to dangerous streets and reckless driving; it is unfortunately not uncommon to see cars ripping down streets, red lights being run, broken pieces of bumpers littering intersections and makeshift street memorials for victims. While the city and county work to tackle these issues, another menace to transportation safety has emerged, but not on city streets, rather on the sidewalks bordering them.
Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Milwaukee Mayor Abandons Highway Teardown To Calm Irrational Fears Of Driver Class
The mayor of Milwaukee is abandoning a proposal to scrap a half-century-old freeway out of fear of upsetting the region’s motorists, setting aside years of findings that highway removals help revitalize Rust Belt downtowns for the 21st century. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced on July 8 he wanted to...