Rep. Brostoff Statement in Opposition to Eight-Lane I-94 Expansion
MILWAUKEE – In response to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s announcement Friday afternoon that the state will move forward with a proposal to widen I-94 to eight lanes along the East-West corridor between 70th Street and 16th Street in Milwaukee County, Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement:
At a time when our communities are clamoring for multimodal transit options, pedestrian and bike safety improvements, and a shift away from car supremacy, expanding I-94 to eight lanes moves us in the wrong direction. I urge the DOT to instead commit to redirecting the millions of additional dollars it would cost to expand I-94 towards making much-needed improvements across the region.
The DOT has an opportunity to redirect funds away from a backwards, environmentally disastrous ‘car is king’ mentality, and towards improvements that would do generational good in our communities. I strongly urge the DOT to reconsider this proposal, and I encourage local stakeholders to attend one or both of the community meetings on this project to make their opposition to this approach known.”
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The Department of Transportation has scheduled two public hearings:
- Monday, December 12, 2022, from 3 to 7 p.m.
- Wisconsin State Fair Park, Tommy Thompson Youth Center, Gate #5
640 S. 84th Street, Milwaukee - Transit access via MCTS Route 33
- Wisconsin State Fair Park, Tommy Thompson Youth Center, Gate #5
- Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 4 to 7 p.m.
- Marquette University High School (enter from Michigan Street parking lot)
3401 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee - Transit access via MCTS Routes: 35, 30 and Gold Line
- Marquette University High School (enter from Michigan Street parking lot)
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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