About
East-West BRT
East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is Milwaukee County’s planned 9-mile, regional, modern transit service connecting major employment, education and recreation destinations through downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee’s Near West Side, Marquette University, Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. BRT would provide improved access to the region’s most vital, most traveled and most congested corridor.
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BRT Timeline
2016
East-West BRT Feasibility Study
Select Locally Preferred Alternative
2017-2018
Federal Transit Administration Project Development
Engineering/Environmental Review
2018-2020
Final Design
2021-2022
Construction
2023
Startup/Testing & Service Begins
About the Route
Check out the map to see the route in detail.
Who Uses BRT?
Anyone in our region who’d like easy access to work, entertainment, shopping, healthcare, culture, customers and school. By the numbers that means:
BRT Project Features
17 Stations
Up to 17 stations connect regional network of major employment centers, education facilities and recreational destinations
Battery Electric Buses
Battery electric buses deliver quiet comfortable service, less pollution and easy boarding
Travel Time Savings
With dedicated lanes, fewer stops, traffic signal priority and pre-board ticketing, get from A to Z in less time
Reduced Congestion
BRT project has the potential to remove automobile traffic from the corridor
Frequent Service
More frequent daily service with buses every 10 minutes during peak hours and midday, and every 20-30 minutes for non-peak hours
