Several key road projects got a boost at Tuesday’s South Milwaukee Common Council meeting.
Of specific note for the 4th District, the council voted unanmiously to seek bids on repaving of the “stub” streets east and west of 15th Avenue (Pine, Chestnut, Cedar, Michigan and Marquette). I’ll keep you posted on what comes back, and if this work moves ahead.
The project is expected to be costly. Of course, if you’ve had the displeasure of having to drive on these roads, you know it’s probably money well spent. Yes, these streets are not high-traffic thoroughfares, but the time has come to fix these. Now.
The council also unamiously approved the design and engineering contract for the planned widening of Pennsylvania/Nicholson from College to Rawson. Look for updates on this blog about public information meetings on this project this spring and summer.
The South Milwaukee Downtown Market also got a boost from the council, which approved funding for minor improvements to 11th Avenue between Milwaukee and Madison Avenues. This project will feature significant patching work to make the street smoother — and safer.
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