Site work for a water / sewer project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The purpose of the project is to reduce flood risk on the 43rd Street Ditch for nine commercial structures located in the one percent annual probability floodplain and reduce roadway flood depths at the intersection of two major arterial roads: W. Lincoln Avenue and S. 43rd Street. The project will also provide flood storage to reduce flood risk downstream on the Kinnickinnic (KK) River where over 300 residential and commercial structures are located in the one percent annual probability floodplain. The project also improves aquatic and riparian habitat conditions along 600 feet of concrete lined channel. The project scope consists of: replacing 700 linear feet of degraded corrugated metal pipe culvert in 43rd Street and Lincoln Ave with a larger reinforced concrete box culvert; removing approximately 600 linear feet of concrete channel lining and replacing it with a lowered floodplain and naturalized channel; creating a flood storage detention basin on District owned property at 2425 S. 35th Street; building a diversion structure on the 43rd Street ditch and pipes or open channel between 43rd Street Ditch and 2425 S. 35th Street to divert flood flows from the 43rd Street Ditch to the detention basin; installing an outlet pipe under the Union Pacific Railroad between the detention basin and the KK River. The change in total project cost is due to additional scope being added to the project. The project will install new assets which will have to be maintained by the District. Maintenance costs are expected to begin in 2030. The project is included in the 2024 Capital Improvement Project. As June 5, 2024, no information regarding a design firm has been made available. Construction is expected to begin in 2029 and be complete in 2032. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.