Site work and paving for a road / highway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Working plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2021/12/31/five-things-watch-transit-transportation.html Zoo Interchange In keeping with the region's history, the biggest dollar values will go into major highway projects. Work will continue throughout next year on the north and final leg of the Zoo Interchange reconstruction. That work on I-41 between Swan Boulevard and Burleigh Street will last into late 2023 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ https://www.wpr.org/i-94-expansion-put-hold-dot-opts-more-research Following pushback from local politicians, environmentalists and community groups, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will take a step back before proceeding on the controversial $1 billion plan to expand a 3-mile stretch of Interstate-94 connecting the Marquette and Zoo interchanges _________ https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2021/04/15/disputed-milwaukee-94-expansion-plan-get-longer-public-review/7243030002/ A disputed plan to expand I-94 to 8 lanes on Milwaukee's west side will undergo more review. That's a win for project opponents. A disputed plan to expand part of I-94 on Milwaukee's west side from six lanes to eight lanes will undergo more review -- a win for project opponents. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said Thursday it will do a supplemental environmental impact statement on the $1 billion project. "This will allow us time to better assess the changes in traffic patterns resulting from the pandemic, and to receive more public input," said Craig Thompson, DOT secretary designee. "It will also help us make certain that our efforts to ensure racial equity with this project are comprehensive and aligned with federal priorities," he said. That could enable DOT to obtain final federal approval of the project as early as late 2022, Thompson said. That's about a year later than department officials initially had expected. That gives more time for project opponents to work against approval from the Federal Highway Administration. The earlier environmental impact statement, written in 2016, "was not a sufficient basis for decision making on the project today, in 2021," said Dennis Grzezinski, a Milwaukee attorney and opposition leader. "I hope and expect that they will do a comprehensive and thorough job of reviewing and analyzing the numerous issues that have been raised about the project," he said. The project would expand I-94 from six lanes to eight lanes between 16th and 70th streets. That's needed to reduce congestion and improve safety, according to DOT. That includes providing a reliable link within the state's freeway system for trucks that haul freight throughout Wisconsin and other states. But opponents say the aging stretch of freeway can be rebuilt and made safer without the additional lanes -- which they say aren't justified based on DOT's traffic counts. People opposing the expansion also say the project's benefits are overstated and favor suburban commuters over Black people living near the freeway -- many of whom don't own cars. Concerns about racial equity, as well as an expanded freeway's impact on climate change, could provide a means of stopping the project, say opponents. Opponents note that President Joe Biden's administration is pursuing policies to fight climate change, including reducing auto emissions, and promote racial equity. The Federal Highway Administration recently paused the Houston area's I-45 expansion project over civil rights concerns. The agency wants time to review those issues. The I-94 expansion project was first proposed by then-Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican. It received federal approval to pay most of its costs. But Walker in 2017 dropped the project because the state didn't have a way to fund its share. Since then, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the Legislature have added money for road projects by raising vehicle title and registration fees. Evers, who defeated Walker in 2018, in July announced plans to revive the expansion project. The plan was to again seek federal approval using the project's initial environmental impact statement. State officials were hoping to get that approval by the end of 2021. But, with Thursday's announcement, that will likely push back that federal review to the end of 2022. Evers' proposed 2021-2023 budget includes $82 million for design work, real estate acquisitions and utility relocations, with additional funding to be requested in the 2023-2025 budget. That I-94 funding plan is drawing support from such Republicans as Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, of Oostburg. The Legislature is to vote on the budget by the end of June. Mayor Tom Barrett called the decision to do a supplemental statement "a thoughtful step." "I want a full assessment of the impacts on the people of Milwaukee, including a review of the disproportionate negative effects on people who, historically, have been left out of the decision making process," Barrett said ______________ ________ Zoo Interchange, Center Street Sidewalk Improvements Upper Bridge to 111th Street Construct / Sidewalk SE Freeway - Zoo Interchange Estimate Anticipated Funding $500,000 - $749,999 As of November 10, 2020, the lowest bidder has been released. However, a notice to intent to award of proposer has not been scheduled. WisDOT - Zoo Interchange, Center Street Sidewalk Improvements *Project information has been obtained through a public state transportation improvement plan (STIP). A STIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the STIP often evolves based on funding availability. The project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. 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