Tag Archives: Nicholson Avenue

November 6, 2012 · 9:56 pm

Nicholson Avenue Reopens

It will now be a lot easier to get to and from South Milwaukee.

Nicholson Avenue has reopened as a four-lane road. I drove it home from work tonight.

Thanks for your patience during the four-plus month construction … and let me know what you think of the new road. Post your comments below!

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June 25, 2012 · 10:48 pm

Patience, Please: Nicholson/Pennsylvania Widening Project Begins Tuesday

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The long-discussed Pennsylvania/Nicholson Avenue widening is now underway … and it won’t be done until early October.

In the meantime, your patience is appreciated.

Learn more in this letter shared by the city and in these notes shared by the project’s engineer.

Some key points:

  • The road officially closes Tuesday, and it will be closed to through traffic for the entire length of the project.
  • Police will enforce the through-traffic closure, so be advised.
  • Howell Avenue will be the official posted detour, but there are obviously other options, especially for local traffic. This includes 17th Avenue/Parkway Drive, which was the subject of a repaving project completed over the weekend.

The contact for construction-related information is Bret Swenson, project leader for Community Engineering & Building Services. He can be reached at 414-313-5940. South Milwaukee City Engineer Kyle Vandercar can answer questions about project design, and you can reach him at 762-2222.

Of course, you can also let me know of an issues as well.

Safe travels!

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June 20, 2012 · 5:03 pm

Parkway Drive/17th Avenue Update: Final Paving This Week

Here is the latest update from the city engineer on the Parkway Drive/17th Avenue work.

The big news: The final surface asphalt will be laid late Wednesday and Thursday nights, so the project will be done in time to accomodate spillover traffic from Pennsylvania/Nicholson, which closes Tuesday for upwards of three months to accomodate the widening project.

Of course, please be patient during this work and consider alternate routes. I’ll keep you posted.

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April 29, 2012 · 2:40 pm

Construction Update: 17th Avenue/Parkway Drive

The 17th Avenue and Parkway Drive construction project is nearing the home stretch.

Check out a letter updating area residents here. From it:

  • The project actually began in December and continued during the warm weather in March.
  • Spot sidewalk work was the priority this past week.
  • The storm and sanitary sewer upgrades should be complete by May 11.
  • Pavement rehabilitation work is expected to be substantially complete by June 1. Additional driveway approach work can also be done at a cost to homeowners.

I’ll keep you posted on this project in coming weeks.

Don’t forget that this is just the first of two major Fourth District road projects this summer. The Pennsylvania/Nicholson Avenue widening project is expected to begin in July and continue into September.

Your patience is appreciated as the city continues to make necessary and overdue investments in its infrastructure.

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