The Franklin Common Council — with the deciding vote cast by the mayor — on Saturday paved the way for construction of a Drexel Avenue interchange at Interstate 94 by approving $500,000 in spending linked to the project.
From the Journal Sentinel story …
The council agreed to spend the money on lighting on Franklin’s stretch of S. 27th St. The state said if Franklin picked up more of the cost of lighting, it would count toward the city’s contribution to fund the interchange.
With Oak Creek already deciding to kick in $4.4 million and Northwestern Mutual another $1.6 by the May 1 deadline from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, it looks like the Drexel project is a go.
That’s great news for South Milwaukee, which gets another access point for those who already live and do business here and, more importantly, those who might be considering coming to our city.
A strong transportation system is just the price of entry when it comes to competing for economic development, and we’re making strides in this area. Now, if we could only get those KRM commuter trains rolling and Lake Parkway extended …
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