Department of Public Works

City Removing “Defund the Police” Mural Friday

Message heard "loud and clear" says public works commissioner, but mural creates safety problems.

Road Diets Planned for Six City Streets

Lanes will be removed, improving safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.

Outdoor Dining Expanding Across State

Restaurants in Milwaukee, Madison, Wausau look for safer ways to attract and serve customers.

The City of Milwaukee Phase 4 Assessment Update

Council Grilling, But Advancing Mayoral Appointees

Most being confirmed unanimously after long meetings.

Feds Won’t Cover $1.6 Million Hazard Pay

Changing guidance leaves Milwaukee holding the bag for COVID-19-related bonus.

Activists Clean Up Around Burned House As Questions Remain

Activists want more from police, police want cooperation from community

Riverwest Bike Boulevard Construction Will Begin

Work on two miles of bike boulevards will start Wednesday for completion by October.

Milwaukee to Hike Parking Meter Rates

City has yet to implement 2018 market-based plan to vary rates based on demand.

City Launches Active Streets for Business

Policy allows restaurants, bars to use space on sidewalks, streets, but details worry alders.

Kinnickinnic River Could Get a Trash Wheel

Harbor District wins $492,300 federal grant to remove 75 tons of trash per year from river.

Grab Your Quarters, Parking Meter Regulations Restored

Other parking regulations remain suspended.

Council Proposes 10% Police Budget Cut

11 council members back $30 million cut and investing in other programs.

Department of Public Works Statement on Rainbow Crosswalks

The City of Milwaukee Moves to Phase 3 of COVID-19 Orders

Bars and Restaurants Can Reopen Friday in Milwaukee

Revised order will loosen restrictions

Instituting hazard pay a matter of fairness for front line City employees

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs May 27, 2020

Mayor Barrett Announces First Round of Cabinet Appointments

Milwaukee Opens Its Active Streets

Custer, Fratney and Washington reconfigured for pedestrians and cyclists over motor vehicles.

City Workers Will Get Hazard Pay Bonus

Mayor Barrett's proclamation boosts hourly pay by $3.13 for front-line workers.

City Rezoning Lot for Future North Side Trail

Future trail would run along Lincoln Creek.

City Seeks Grants for New Bike Trails

Powerline Trail would run from S. 105th St. to Lake Michigan. Beerline Trail would be extended.

Bring Your Tires and TVs, Drop Off Centers Are Still Free

Milwaukee's two drop-off centers are now open Sundays, with no fees through at least the end of May.

City Exploring Options For Closing Streets For Dining

Could well spaced tables allow restaurants to reopen? Will diners show up?

Council Committee Blesses Active Streets

And wants more. "Why seven miles? Why not do 70 miles?" asks alderman.

Is A Couture Deal Finally Coming?

City officials say it is, while Ald. Bauman pushes city to separate streetcar from project.

Active Streets Program Needs Volunteers

Live near one of the closed streets? Help keep track of how it's going.

City To Furlough, Cut Hours For 750 Employees

Revenue down $27 million in pandemic and city forced to make cuts.

City Testing New Bike Lane Dividers

Say hello to the "wave delineator," installed on Hawley Rd. to enhance visibility of protected bike lanes.

Should City Workers Get COVID Bonus?

Public Works employees can't work from home, face more risk of COVID-19.

Department of Public Works to Relax Parking Enforcement

Focusing enforcement on safety-related violations

Suspend Alternate Side Parking Rule

UPDATE: After publication city suspends many parking rules

City of Milwaukee Rolls Out Restaurant Carryout Zones

Program will help restaurants better accommodate customers

Milwaukee on 70-Year Pace To Replace Lead Laterals

What will the city do for property owners that want to voluntarily replace their laterals?

Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees

Federal grant funds replacement of trees ravaged by Emerald Ash Borer.

Be on the lookout for city workers cleaning our streets

Statement of Alderman Cavalier Johnson March 11, 2020

Department of Public Works Responds to Social Media Comments

SUV Driver Runs Into The Hop

Driver crossed travel lanes turning south onto Broadway. First collision with moving vehicle.

Reconstruction of Humboldt Blvd. is a Generational Opportunity

Latest plans from the city look good, but protections for bicyclists could make them great.

City Plans 4 Pedestrian, Bicycling Projects

Seeks federal funds to help pay $2.8 million costs for new bike trail, other upgrades.

City’s Permit Could Charge Summerfest

Revised special events permit could charge festival full price of police security.

Strauss Closes Door on Milwaukee Move

Plus: An abandoned basement discovered in former Grand Avenue Mall.

Streetcar Kiosks Could Bring In $500,000 Annually

System of 35 interactive kiosks could be online as early as May.

City Hopes to Expand Composting

Seeks permanent compost program. Pilot program composts 194 tons of food waste annually.

City to Rebuild National Avenue

City to partner with state, rebuild street from 1st to 39th, add safety improvements.

Goll Mansion Site for Sale

Plus: A full week of real estate news.

City Wrong to End Composting Program

Other cities collect organic waste. Why is Milwaukee ending its program?

Neighbors React to New East Side Apartment Building

Meeting attendees offer feedback on renderings, ask who secret developers are.

DNC Will Restrict Construction Projects

DPW will restrict construction activity on city streets for a month this summer.

We Energies Will Sponsor Streetcar

4th sponsor streetcar has attracted, $100,000 deal during DNC not finalized.

Snow Emergency Requiring Alternate Side Parking In Effect

Is Tire Disposal Fee Causing Illegal Dumping?

Council wants data, raises concerns.

Committee Debates Snow Plowing Performance

Are the city's strategies working? Council members want changes.

Summerfest Squeezed on Police Costs?

Alderman threatens to delay street closure permit if Summerfest won't pay city's costs.

Deconstruction Contractor Delaying Work

City's program beset by delays. The latest is a contractor not showing up for work.

How The City Plows Snow

Inside look at how the city clears 1,475 miles of streets and 42,000 intersections.

Streetcar Ridership Up in December

System outpaces November ridership and annual estimates.

Senator Shilling Reacts to Senator Hansen Announcement

Is There A Plan To Prevent New Tent City?

City officials worry. If no plan, should state build a campground under highway?

South Hawley Road to Fully Reopen on Monday, January 13

Delivery Tax Could Help Fix Potholes

Ald. Dodd's proposal imposes 60 cent fee on third-party deliveries like Uber Eats.

Former Health Director Blames Barrett

Bevan Baker breaks his silence, slams Mayor and other city departments.

Green Project at ‘Tent City’ Site Finalized

City, state, MMSD cooperate on stormwater project. But its timing raises questions.

Bucks Player Plans Brady Street Building

Plus: American Family announces plans, Mount Mary plans new housing, buildings change hands.

Will Tent City Come Back?

Could be an embarrassment during the DNC. Downtown Ald. Bauman seeks answers from the state.

City Creating Green Project Under I-794

MMSD-funded infrastructure on state land to capture 150,000 gallons of stormwater in a heavy rain.

Council Bans Most Plastic Straws

Use by bars and restaurants prohibited unless customers request them.

The “Holiday Hop” Streetcar Debuts

Santa hops a ride to City Hall tree lighting ceremony.

Barrett Issues 8 Budget Vetoes

Vetoes attack borrowing, garbage truck replacement, blight elimination.

Should Summerfest Pay Higher Rent?

Harbor House pays at least 7 times more than Summerfest per acre of lakefront land.

Proposal Aims To Eliminate Plastic Straws

Would prevent restaurants from providing straws, unless customers request them.

Aldermen Push Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Council members working with Equal Rights Commission to advance inclusive policy.

Snow Delays Leaf Collection Until 25th

Snow storms extend cutoff. You now have 11 more days to sweep leaves into the street.

DPW Defends Plow Mounting Strategy

Delaying use of plows allowed more salt to be spread and prevented expanding potholes.

The Brewery Celebrates Its Completion

New gateway tops off transformation from abandoned brewery to real neighborhood.

Council Cuts Police, Adopts $1.6 Billion Budget

Council wrestles with huge fiscal challenges due to rising police costs, declining state aid.

Street Safety Funding Passes Committee

DPW would get $1.2 million in new, dedicated funding for complete streets.

Proposal Would Fund Emergency Housing

City-owned properties would house displaced families, human trafficking victims. Plus: committee cuts Bublr funding.

City Will Rebuild E. Wells St.

Will study narrowing roadway, expanding sidewalks on Wells from Broadway to Prospect.

Committee Approves City BRT Agreement

City DPW would be reimbursed by Milwaukee County for design and infrastructure costs.

Capital Improvements Committee learns that Barrett Administration may be abandoning alleys throughout the city

Statement of Alderman Robert J. Bauman October 22, 2019

RACM Approves Land Use for Meat Processing Plant

While council stalled financing package, RACM okays land use change affecting Strauss Brands.

Community Outpouring Over City Budget

Dozens of residents object to nearly half of budget paying for police.

Hawley Road’s Diet

New protected bike lane, traffic calming accomplished with paint and plastic.

Tent City Being Evicted

Plus: A packed week of real estate news, including the Schuster's project moving forward.

Is The City Ready to Plow Snow?

City has 28,405 tons of salt and 414 pieces of equipment ready to clear 1,472 miles of city streets.

$75,000 Donated to Maintain City Hall Sculpture

Anonymous donor chips in $75,000 to support "Mixed Feelings."

Couture Streetcar Extension Decision Pushed to June 2020

"We look like complete fools," says Bauman as Marcoux expresses confidence in project.

Snow preparedness, Couture streetcar impact on committee’s agenda

News release from Alderman Robert J. Bauman

Do You Love or Hate the Scooters?

City launches survey in advance of pilot study ending in December.

Doors Open Milwaukee to feature public works landmarks

Doors Open is a celebration of Milwaukee’s art, architecture, culture and history with more than 170 buildings providing free access on Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29.

City Struggles on Couture Streetcar Extension

As project drags, officials to meet with Federal Transit Administration to discuss options.

Should City Pay a Tire Bounty?

Aldermen advocate for city to pay "scrappers" to collect discarded tires. DPW staff resist.

Should Milwaukee Ban Plastic Straws?

Some alderman seem in favor. It's one of the few single-use plastics the city could ban.

Council committee moves legislation forward to create home for OAAA

News release from Alderman Khalif J. Rainey

City Recycled More in 2018

Residents recycled 25,451 tons in 2018, but don't throw plastic bags in the bins.

Neighbors Mull Bay View Park Redesign

City solicits input on $500,000 proposal to overhaul Zillman Park.

What’s the Future of Zillman Park?

Bay View park's future could be shaped by public at August 21st community meeting.

Who Has the Cheapest Scooter?

Bird, Lime and Spin versus MCTS and Bublr Bikes. Which is the best deal?

City Will Double Number of Permitted Scooters, Ends “Pause”

Bird, Spin will be allowed to enter Milwaukee market.