Seeing Orange: College Avenue Construction Update

The much-needed College Avenue reconstruction project between Pennsylvania and Packard Avenues begins this week.

The stimulus-funded work is expected to wrap up by the end of July, according to a letter sent to area residents. Check out the mailing here.

South Milwaukee City Engineer Kyle Vandercar tells me that College Avenue will remain open to through traffic — albeit with lane closures and other restrictions — throughout the project.

Additional work on College west of Pennsylvania — much more significant than the work in South Milwaukee — will also continue in 2011. That is expected to lead to a complete closure of that stretch of College starting later this spring.

I will keep you posted as I get more information on both projects.