Construction Update Three-Week Look Ahead August 13, 2021

Construction Update

East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is Milwaukee County’s planned 9-mile regional, modern transit service connecting downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee’s Near West Side, Marquette University, Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. 

Although on-site crews may occasionally communicate specific impacts to your property, a general outline of what to expect in the coming weeks is listed below:

Week of Aug. 9: 

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Form platform at Stations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  • Install snowmelt, pull boxes and grounding ring at Stations 3, 5, 6
  • Install conduit at Station 7
  • Regrade Station 8
  • Install We-Energies/City Electric conduit at Station 8
  • Survey platform at Station 8
  • Install base course at Stations 9, 10
  • Install tree protection at Stations 9, 10
  • Remove concrete pavement at Stations 10, 11
  • Common excavation at Stations 10, 11
  • Install inlet protection at Stations 12, 13, 14, 15

Week of Aug. 16:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Install daily traffic control at Stations 12, 13, 14, 15
  • Install snowmelt, pull boxes and grounding ring at Stations 3, 4, 5
  • Snowmelt inspection at Stations 3, 4
  • Pour Platform at Stations 3, 4
  • Form platform at Stations 6, 7, 8
  • Install conduit at Stations 8, 9, 10
  • Survey platform at Stations 9, 10
  • Sawcutting at Stations 12, 13, 14, 15

Week of Aug. 23:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Form and pour curb and gutter at Stations 3, 4
  • Install sidewalk at Stations 3, 4
  • Install 12” Pavement at Stations 3, 4
  • Backfill and restoration at Station 3
  • Install shelter and pylon at Station 3
  • Install snowmelt, pull boxes and grounding ring at Stations 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Snowmelt inspection at Stations 5, 6
  • Pour platform at Stations 5, 6
  • Install trenchdrain at Station 5
  • Install conduit at Station 10, 11

East-West Bus Rapid Transit Construction Updates will be updated weekly. 

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