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captimes.com
Amtrak’s Madison-Milwaukee passenger rail plans get $218M boost
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Amtrak’s planned Madison-Milwaukee passenger rail line is getting a boost with the announcement of over $218 million in federal funding for design and construction.
marquettewire.org
City parking meters temporarily relying on coin and app payments
Milwaukeeans and city visitors temporarily paused direct credit card payments for meter parking Oct. 1 due to an “unexpected” cease of operations from the city’s parking software partner, Park-O-Meter. As the city searches for a new partnership, coins and online credit card payments are still accepted through the ParkMobile app, MKE Park, available for download on the App Store and Google Play.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Motorcycle crash triggers 80-minute full closure of I-94 East
All eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 temporarily closed Monday morning, Oct. 12, from the Moorland Road exit in Brookfield to 121st Street in Wauwatosa due to a motorcycle crash. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the crash occurred at 9:45 a.m. The lanes closed so first-responders could tend to the motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office . Just after noon, all lanes had reopened, the DOT said. The temporary closure resulted in serious backups and delays. Real-time traffic alerts can be found at 511wi.gov . This story was updated to add a photo and new information. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Motorcycle crash triggers 80-minute full closure of I-94 East
CBS 58
WisDOT details the I-94 ramps at General Mitchell Blvd closing through spring 2027
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- I-94 traffic shifts Tuesday night, Oct. 13, to create a median work zone, with eastbound traffic moving onto new concrete pavement in the cemetery section, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Sean Race of WisDOT joined us Tuesday to discuss the I-94 East-West Freeway project...
Trains.com
ScaleTrains HO scale GE AC44C4M diesel locomotive
Senior Editor Cody Grivno puts ScaleTrains’ HO scale (1:87.1) Rivet Counter General Electric AC44C4M diesel locomotive through its paces in Model Railroader’s latest product review video! Our review sample represents BNSF Railway No. 601, a former Santa Fe Dash 9-44CW converted from DC to AC traction and repainted into BNSF’s Heritage 3 scheme. The model [...] Read More...
radiomilwaukee.org
Your car may not take diesel, but your child's bus feels the cost of price hikes
Every weekday, around 650 yellow buses transport thousands of students to Milwaukee Public Schools. But as the Iran war has caused diesel prices to skyrocket, the cost to fill up one standard-sized bus has gone from about $260 to over $450. David Fifarek is the senior director of business and...
FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
New automated lane closure coming as part of I-94 East-West Freeway project
MILWAUKEE - An automated lane closure system (ALCS) will be installed near General Mitchell Boulevard as part of the I-94 East-West Freeway project in Milwaukee County. An ALCS, known as SwiftGate, will be installed along westbound I-94 near General Mitchell Boulevard. This ALCS will assist the Brewers post-game traffic, as...
Trains.com
ScaleTrains HO scale GE AC44C4M diesel locomotive
Senior Editor Cody Grivno puts ScaleTrains’ HO scale (1:87.1) Rivet Counter General Electric AC44C4M diesel locomotive through its paces in Model Railroader’s latest product review video! Our review sample represents BNSF Railway No. 601, a former Santa Fe Dash 9-44CW converted from DC to AC traction and repainted into BNSF’s Heritage 3 scheme. The model [...] Read More...
wtmj.com
Milwaukee freeway construction continues as Brewers playoff traffic takes center stage
MILWAUKEE — A new traffic pattern is coming to the west leg of the I-94 East-West project next week, but Brewers fans will get a temporary break from some ramp closures during home playoff games. Brewers playoff games will change timing of I-94 ramp closures near American Family Field.
Trains.com
Meet the Trains.com team at Trainfest 2026
Trainfest, America’s largest operating model railroad show, returns to Milwaukee again this November 7th and 8th. This year’s show promises to be bigger than ever, with over 250 vendor booths, 500 tables, and more than 50 operating train layouts and displays. Trainfest will be held in downtown Milwaukee’s Baird Center, and will be hosted by [...] Read More...
CBS 58
Work begins on north side of 35th St. as National Avenue reconstruction project progresses
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Construction is happening all around Milwaukee, with a long-term project along National Avenue. This week, the Department of Public Works (DPW) started working on the north side of 35th St., leaving one lane of traffic open in each direction. One reason for the projects is the...
WFRV Local 5
Wisconsin’s largest cities see major split in new national driving report
(WFRV) – A new national study evaluating the best and worst places to drive in the United States highlights a stark contrast between Wisconsin’s two largest cities. According to a WalletHub report, Madison ranks among the upper tier of drivable cities in the nation, while Milwaukee falls near the bottom. 100 of the largest US […]