Construction Update Three-Week Look Ahead May 20, 2022

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 May 16:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 2, 13, 21
  • Install daily traffic control at Stations 16, 28, 32, 33
  • Construct restroom and install sidewalk at Station 1
  • Install snowmelt at Stations 1, 2, 32, 33
  • Stake survey at Stations 2, 13
  • Grade Stations 2, 28, 33
  • Form platform at Stations 2, 32, 33
  • Northbound and Southbound lane closures, remove concrete, sewer work, and install base course at Station 13
  • Survey platform at Stations 21, 28, 32, 33
  • Install conduit at Stations 21, 28

Week of May 23:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 2, 13, 21
  • Install daily traffic control at Stations 16, 28, 32, 33
  • Construct restroom and pour ramps at Station 1
  • Install sidewalk at Stations 1, 33
  • Stake survey at Stations 2, 13, 22
  • Install snowmelt at Stations 2, 21, 28
  • Pour platform at Station 2
  • Form, pour, cure curb and gutter at Stations 2, 32, 33
  • Northbound and Southbound lane closures, street light work, install platform conduit at Station 13
  • Survey Station 16
  • Survey platform at Stations 21, 28, 32, 33
  • Form platform at Stations 21, 28
  • Install erosion control at Station 22
  • Grade and install 12” pavement at Station 32

Week of May 31:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 2, 13, 21, 22
  • Install daily traffic control at Stations 16, 28, 32, 33
  • Full lane closure at Station 16
  • Construct restroom at Station 1
  • Form, pour, cure curb and gutter at Stations 2, 28
  • Pour and cure pavement, form platform ramps, and install platform ramp snowmelt at Station 2
  • Northbound and Southbound lane closures, install platform conduit, and form platform at Station 13
  • Remove concrete pavement at Station 16
  • Survey platform and grade Station 21
  • Pour platform at Stations 21, 28
  • Saw cutting, remove concrete, common excavation and subgrade, City Street Lighting conduit termination & install base course at Station 22
  • Install 12” pavement at Stations 28, 32
  • Install sidewalk at Stations 32, 33
  • Form and pour platform ramps & install platform ramp snowmelt at Station 33

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

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