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HNTB Expanding Downtown Office
Engineering firm moved Downtown in 2019, added 20 employees and hopes to hire 30 more.
Oct 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Construction Starts on Biggest Port Project In More Than 60 Years
Milwaukee project intended to make Wisconsin export hub for ethanol byproduct.
Oct 13th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
State Selling Milwaukee DNR Office
Property occupies prominent corner in Bronzeville.
Oct 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New COVID-19 Mass Testing Site Opens in Menomonee Valley
New site at a former WisDOT emissions testing site. It replaces American Family Field testing site.
Oct 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Officials Celebrate Tent City Replacement
Joint effort by city, county, state and MMSD worthy of national emulation?
Sep 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Did I-94 End Milwaukee’s Population Growth?
City's population has declined since 1960s while Waukesha County kept growing.
Sep 22nd, 2021 by David Jasenski
Railroad Merger is a Win for Milwaukee, Southeastern Wisconsin
The Port of Milwaukee could again become intermodal shipping hub, now with direct access to Mexico.
Sep 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Plan Offers Alternative To Expanded I-94
Groups back repairing freeway, second BRT line, possible commuter rail, other projects.
Sep 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Crash-Prone Walnut Street To Receive Road Diet
Rebuilding effort will add safety improvements for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
Aug 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Rehabbing Four Bridges
State and federal dollars helping repair some of city's less notable bridges.
Jul 30th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Crosswalk Murals as Reckless Driving Deterrent
Murals along North Ave. are intended to raise awareness of reckless driving.
Jul 22nd, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Motorcycle Deaths Up 31% in State
Officials worry about 'risky behavior” on roads which started during low-traffic pandemic.
Jun 23rd, 2021 by Shamane Mills
Variable Speed Limits Causing Freeway Crashes?
Sheriff, county, WISDOT analyzing whether abrupt changes in speed limits are unsafe.
Jun 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Port Wins Grant to Upgrade Cruise Ship Dock
City anticipates 2022 return of Great Lakes cruises.
Jun 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Canadian Railroad Mergers Would Impact Milwaukee
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National are vying to purchase Kansas City Southern.
Apr 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Daily Service Returns to Amtrak’s Milwaukee-Chicago Line
Hiawatha Service was slashed one year ago amidst pandemic.
Apr 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
State Delaying Interstate 94 Expansion For New Study
Project opponents applaud the move.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Freeway Expansion Opponents To Meet With Biden Administration
Biden and Buttigieg might be more willing than Evers to halt project.
Apr 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Biden Infrastructure Plan Adds Amtrak Service To Madison, Green Bay
Plan also calls for enhanced service on existing Hiawatha line.
Apr 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Feedback Wanted On Proposed Second Train to Twin Cities
WisDOT seeking feedback as part of federal review process. 2024 start proposed.
Mar 25th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Approves 122-Room Hotel
Woodspring Suites' extended-stay hotel planned for far northwest edge of city.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
State To Fund Road, Rails for Komatsu
$1.73 million helps fund lowering S. Kinnickinnic Ave. so trucks can get to huge Komatsu manufacturing campus.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Rebuild I-94 With Six Lanes
Don’t expand to eight lanes. Do include other transportation, like bicycles and buses.
Mar 8th, 2021 by Robert Schneider, Montavius Jones, Lingqian Hu, Jie Yu, Caressa Givens, James Davies and Celia Jackson
Rebuild I-94 in Milwaukee
It’s outdated and dangerous. And the project would create thousands of jobs.
Feb 20th, 2021 by John Raines, John Schmitt, Terry McGowan and Tony Mayrhofer
Evers Is Fixing Our Roads and Bridges
In 2020 Transportation Department completed 375 projects in all corners of the state.
Feb 18th, 2021 by Craig Thompson
Council Disagrees on I-94 Expansion
Council once opposed it, but now wavering. Bauman blames disinformation by unions and WisDOT.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Lake Park Bridge, Oak Leaf Sinkhole Will Be Fixed
One project in Milwaukee one in Glendale, both would be made safe for public use.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Fixing Highways, Funding Still a Puzzle
Evers pushed to fix "Scottholes," and Legislature resisted. Now governor is backing off.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Steven Walters
The DNR’s New Digs
New Milwaukee office will be located in an unnatural location.
Feb 5th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Pushing Back On Interstate 94 Expansion, Not Reconstruction
City poised to lobby feds to slow down WisDOT.
Feb 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Campaign Underway To Improve, Extend Beerline Trail
Trail would be transformed into park with a goal of uniting neighborhoods.
Jan 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Seeks Data for Vision Zero Push
Consultant would identify dangerous interactions, develop predictive model.
Jan 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Interstate 94 Expansion Gets Cold Reception at City Hall
Over $1 billion for 54 blocks. Bauman asks where else the money could go?
Jan 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Drunk Driving Offenses, Crashes Decline
Convictions down by 17,720 in Wisconsin between 2004 and 2018, new report finds.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden
Milwaukee’s Traffic Fatalities Surge in 2020
Despite big decrease in traffic. Do emptier roads encourage reckless driving?
Dec 16th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
WoodSpring Suites Planned for Northwest Side
Economy extended-stay hotel would be built along Interstate 41.
Dec 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Wins Grant to Improve Oklahoma Ave.
Plan calls for safety improvements on stretch that had 445 crashes in 5 years.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Wins Grant To Build 20th Street Trail
New off-street trail for bicyclists and pedestrians would link up north side neighborhoods.
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Budget Amendment Would Move Milwaukee Towards “Vision Zero”
Proposal start of an effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Parcel Draws No Takers
WisDOT, city trying to sell land near train station.
Oct 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Construction Pay Dropped After Prevailing Wage Law Repealed
Study finds worker wages are lower, but total public project costs are not.
Oct 4th, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez
New Hotel for 124th and Bradley
City envisions hotel on vacant site near Sam's Club and Woodman's
Sep 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Second Daily Train to Twin Cities Moving Forward
Minnesota officials say federal grant will be awarded to advance project.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Officials Prepare for Self-Driving Vehicles
Madison will be national testing site. ‘It will change our lives’.
Sep 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
State DMVs Not Accessible for Photo IDs
May create barrier for thousands seeking access to the ballot.
Sep 16th, 2020 by Jay Heck
See The Hoan Bridge Lights Installation
Organizers get their first hands-on tour, some 2,600 lights installed.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Action Needed on Reckless Driving
Time is of the essence. Task force submitted report in June. City officials must act.
Sep 12th, 2020 by Celia Jackson
City Improving Kinnickinnic River Trail Access
Federal project will improve on-street access to off-street trail.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Port Gets $1.25 Million for Winter Storm Repairs
State grant would address damage incurred this past winter.
Sep 10th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Buy A Brick at Pompeii Square
Downtown plaza that honors demolished church being redeveloped.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
I-43 to Get Diverging Diamond Interchange
Bicycle-friendly design has cars using left lane, a first for the county.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Illinois Wins Grant That Will Benefit Amtrak Hiawatha Expansion
Wisconsin and Illinois transportation departments collaborating on expansion plan.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Amtrak Bringing Back Hiawatha Trains
Bus service had temporarily replaced trains as pandemic cut ridership.
May 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Wins Grant for Twin Cities Train
Federal grant will add second daily roundtrip on Amtrak Empire Builder from Chicago to St. Paul.
May 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Amtrak Hiawatha Train Replaced By Bus During Pandemic
Service already cut from seven round trips per day to one.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Less Driving Means Less Gas Tax Revenue
Highway funding will be hard hit. Here’s how to replace the gas tax.
Apr 17th, 2020 by Robert W. Poole Jr.
Comptroller Candidates
Fields versus Sawa in open race for position as city's chief financial officer.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Wins $27 Million For Hiawatha Line
Federal grant will help fund expansion needed to add trips to and from Chicago.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Foxconn Road to Ruin
$630 million for roads and infrastructure for Foxconn while highways across state fall apart.
Mar 9th, 2020 by James Rowen
Drugged Driving On The Rise In Wisconsin
Law Enforcement is concerned about ability to identify and prosecute drugged drivers.
Mar 6th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
City to Rebuild National Avenue
City to partner with state, rebuild street from 1st to 39th, add safety improvements.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Goll Mansion Site for Sale
Plus: A full week of real estate news.
Feb 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Ethanol By-Product To Feed the World
First-of-its-kind export facility on the Great Lakes will take trucks off the road, make Midwest ethanol more competitive.
Feb 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Will See Improved Passenger Rail
Doubling daily service from St. Paul to Milwaukee and Chicago and higher speed rail to Duluth-Superior.
Feb 11th, 2020 by Jay Rath
Hoping for a 50-Story Lakefront Tower?
City consolidates land parcels, Rinka envisions tower, but no development imminent.
Jan 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is There A Plan To Prevent New Tent City?
City officials worry. If no plan, should state build a campground under highway?
Jan 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Green Project at ‘Tent City’ Site Finalized
City, state, MMSD cooperate on stormwater project. But its timing raises questions.
Dec 20th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Will Tent City Come Back?
Could be an embarrassment during the DNC. Downtown Ald. Bauman seeks answers from the state.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Wheel Tax Now Ranges from $85 to $253
As cities and counties add vehicle registration fees, your cost depends on where you live.
Dec 2nd, 2019 by Steven Walters
Tent City Homeless Evicted By State
State transportation department serves eviction notices, considering development of area.
Nov 21st, 2019 by Alana Watson
Local Governments Still Adding Wheel Taxes
13 counties and 26 municipalities have enacted local wheel taxes.
Nov 16th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
The Man Behind Coffee Makes You Black
Entrepreneur Bradley Thurman is 70 years young, with a unique cafe.
Nov 13th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman
State’s Talgo Trains Still Sit Idle
Since Republicans killed deal with manufacturer, trains have sat unused in Beech Grove, Indiana. Part 6 of series.
Nov 7th, 2019 by Bridgit Bowden and Shawn Johnson
Tent City Being Evicted
Plus: A packed week of real estate news, including the Schuster's project moving forward.
Oct 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
A 50-Story Lakefront Tower?
Colliers dreams up 50-story tower to show what's possible for Clybourn St. site.
Sep 29th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Homeowners Near Foxconn Say They Were Misled
Now their homes are gone for road widenings that never happened.
Sep 3rd, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
Lack of Freight Trains Damaging Roads?
More freight trains could remove 350,000 trucks from northern Wisconsin roads, analysis finds.
Sep 3rd, 2019 by Rob Mentzer
Planned Bus System Cuts Create Anxiety
Cutbacks will “impact the most vulnerable folks”, community leaders say.
Aug 29th, 2019 by Caroline White
State Has Bad Roads, Low Fatalities
Latest rankings show mixed results, but increased state funding could help.
Aug 28th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin
Hands-Free Phone Law Being Pushed in Wisconsin
An activist from Minnesota that lost his daughter to distracted driving is behind the push.
Aug 6th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Traffic Deaths at a Five Year Low
Deaths down 17 percent compared to 2018.
Aug 5th, 2019 by Brady Carlson
New Milwaukee-to-Green Bay Bus Begun
Amtrak replaces shuttered Greyhound service, with two daily round-trip buses.
Jul 2nd, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
Funds Approved For Rail Line to Chicago
Budget committee approves $35 million to expand Hiawatha, but Illinois DOT still has proposal on hold.
Jun 11th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
State Has 22,000 OWI Convictions Per Year
Still high, but way down from 10 years ago when it was 40,000.
May 31st, 2019 by Will Cushman
Alderman Terry Witkowski Resigning
Barrett-ally stepping down. Witkowski's aide, Scott Spiker, has filed to run for his seat.
May 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Illinois Kills Hiawatha Expansion
Illinois governor kills $195 million plan to expand service between Milwaukee and Chicago.
May 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Study Finds Danger in Painted Bike Lanes
Striped bike lanes actually cause motorists to drive closer to bicyclists.
Apr 17th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
1,054 of State’s Bridges Need Repair
Report finds 7.4% of 14,275 bridges structurally deficient, including 5 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 15th, 2019 by Patty Murray
Budget Expands Rail Service to Chicago
Money would be leveraged with federal grant to expand Hiawatha from 7 to 10 daily roundtrips.
Mar 9th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
The “Ethical Baggage” of Duey Stroebel
Republican legislator is the last person to lecture Evers’ appointee Craig Thompson on ethics.
Jan 11th, 2019 by George Mitchell
Groups Will Sue Against Lame Duck Laws
Will argue entire “extraordinary” session was illegal, demanding all laws be struck down.
Jan 10th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Lame-Duck Bill Changes Highway Funding
Will avoid federal wage requirements; experts express concerns.
Dec 6th, 2018 by Rich Kremer
Downtown Tunnel Gets Colorful Mural
"Migration," a 50-foot-long mural, will delight 1,400 migrating weekday pedestrians.
Oct 29th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Bittercube Opening in Uptown Neighborhood
Developer Ryan Pattee brings bitters manufacturer to west side neighborhood.
Oct 26th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Passes Complete Streets Policy
Streets for all, not just cars, is now the law of the land.
Oct 17th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Okays Complete Streets Policy
Proposal on street design places pedestrians and cyclists on same level as motorists
Oct 3rd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Illinois Blocking Amtrak Expansion
Glenview, IL residents oppose plan to expand Hiawatha line from 7 to 10 round trips daily.
Sep 12th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Nicolet High School Tunnel Will Close
Only tunnel under I-43 to be shut down permanently. School, state officials won't say why.
Aug 17th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Police Can Soon Seize Scooters
Effective August 4. Now up to Legislature to change state law and make scooters legal.
Aug 1st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Biking Through Wisconsin History
How an old railroad line became The Badger State Trail
May 29th, 2018 by Donna Crane
