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 July 4:
- Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 13, 21, 22, 24, 26
- Install daily traffic control at Stations 16, 28, 32, 33
- Construct restroom at Station 1
- Northbound and Southbound lane closures, form platform, and install snowmelt cable at Station 13
- Grade Station 16
- Pour and cure pavement & pour platform ramps at Station 21
- Pour platform at Station 24
- Remove and pour sidewalk at Station 28
Week of July 11:
- Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 13, 21, 22, 24, 26
- Install daily traffic control at Stations 2, 16, 25, 30, 31
- Construct restroom at Station 1
- Set shelter at Station 2
- Northbound and Southbound lane closures, survey staking, install snowmelt cable, form platform, and install trench drain at Station 13
- Survey Station 16
- Pour and cure pavement & pour sidewalk at Station 21
- Form, pour, cure curb and gutter, grade, install platform ramp snowmelt, & form and pour ramps at Station 24
- Install erosion control and sawcutting at Stations 25, 30, 31
- Sewer work at Station 26
Week of July 18:
- Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 13, 21, 22, 24, 26
- Install daily traffic control at Stations 16, 25, 30, 31
- Construct restroom at Station 1
- Northbound and Southbound lane closures, form, pour, cure curb and gutter, pour and cure pavement, form platform ramps, & install platform ramp snowmelt at Station 13
- Survey staking at Stations 13, 26
- Pour ramps at Station 24
- Remove concrete, excavate & install base course at Stations 25, 30, 31
- Street light removals and install platform conduit at Station 26
East-West Bus Rapid Transit Construction Updates will be updated weekly.
