Community meetings set for major S. 43rd St. construction project

Alderman Peter Burgelis and Alderperson JoCasta Zamarripa are informing residents about an upcoming underground power line replacement project by the American Transmission Company (ATC) that will affect travel and parking along S. 43rd Street from Howard Avenue north to Jackson Park. The construction project is set to begin in mid-August and continue through 2027.

To help keep the public informed, ATC will host two community meetings on:

Tuesday, August 5, 2-4 p.m. and again that day from 5-7 p.m. at Alverno College, Sister Joel Read Center – 3400 S. 43rd St.

All residents should feel free to attend either information session at any time.

The project will temporarily remove bike and parking lanes along most of S. 43rd Street but keep one southbound and one northbound lane open north of Forest Home Avenue to traffic. Northbound traffic from Howard Avenue to Oklahoma Avenue will be detoured to 35th Street, and one southbound lane will be open for vehicles. Residents should stay aware of intermittent full lane closures necessary for heavy equipment. The ATC project replaces aging infrastructure under 43rd Street from the 1950s.

“This is a major infrastructure improvement, and we are committed to keeping residents safe and informed every step of the way,” Alderman Burgelis and Alderperson Zamarripa said. “We strongly encourage anyone impacted to attend the meetings, and to stay engaged. We are thankful Milwaukee DPW has committed to engage neighbors on how to best reimagine 43rd Street infrastructure when the roadway is put back after construction.”

There is no expected disruption of electric service for residents during the project. ATC project webpage: atcllc.com/project/south-43rd-st-underground-power-line-rebuild/

This project runs alongside a separate effort by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), Milwaukee County Parks and the Department of Public Works to reduce flood risks near the 43rd Street Ditch and Kinnickinnic River. That work includes new culverts, a detention basin to hold floodwater during heavy rains, and removal of 550 feet of concrete channel. These improvements aim to reduce flooding, improve public safety, and enhance green space around Jackson Park.

What: ATC Utility Project Community Meetings

When: August 5 – 2-4 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.

Where: Alverno College, Sister Joel Read Center, 3400 S. 43rd St.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.