Supervisor Burgelis Encourages Public Participation in Highway 175 Study
MILWAUKEE – Today Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced plans to study reimagining the northern section of Highway 175—from Wisconsin Ave. to Lisbon Ave.
“While I have been vocal in my support for tearing down Highway 175 and converting it into a boulevard, I know that getting the details right on this project will be important,” said Supervisor Burgelis. “We must take the time to determine if the surrounding neighborhoods support a reimagining of the freeway spur or not. Robust community input continues to help shape the future of the I-94 East West freeway rebuild near AmFam Field, and I’m looking to Highway 175’s neighbors and business owners to step up, speak up, and get involved in this project.”
The Department of Transportation anticipates that the first phase of the study will take approximately 18 months. The department plans to host numerous public information meetings to gather community input. Details on these meetings will be forthcoming.
Proponents of converting Highway 175 into a boulevard cite the development around the former Park East Freeway as a model of the benefits of tearing down urban freeways. Its removal enabled the redevelopment of 24 acres of land—portions of which are now the Fiserv Forum and Deer District—and led to more than $1 billion in private investment.
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.
More about the Highway 175 Redesign
- See The Design Concepts To Replace Stadium Freeway - Jeramey Jannene - May 1st, 2024
- Public Meeting On Freeway-To-Boulevard Project - Jeramey Jannene - Apr 26th, 2024
- Transportation: West Side Freeway-to-Boulevard Study Advances - Jeramey Jannene - Mar 27th, 2023
- Wisconsin Loses Out on Stadium Freeway Grant - Jeramey Jannene - Mar 1st, 2023
- Transportation: Should Milwaukee Remove A Second Freeway? - Jeramey Jannene - May 4th, 2022
- Supervisor Burgelis Encourages Public Participation in Highway 175 Study - Sup. Peter Burgelis - May 4th, 2022
- City Hall: Vliet Street Reconstruction Gets Federal Funding - Jeramey Jannene - Apr 27th, 2022
- Eyes on Milwaukee: City Moves Forward on Highway 175 - Jeramey Jannene - May 30th, 2017
- Can City Mend Highway 175? - Graham Kilmer - Apr 26th, 2017
- Intersection: Highway 41 and Lisbon Is a Mess - John O’Neill - Jan 27th, 2016
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