Construction Update Three-Week Look Ahead November 19, 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 Nov. 15:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20
  • Install daily traffic control at Stations 6, 11, 12
  • Open roadway at Station 17
  • Install additional trench drain at Station 4
  • Backfill and restoration at Stations 6, 11
  • Install sidewalk at Stations 11, 14, 15, 17, 19
  • Patch asphalt at Station 12
  • Snowmelt inspection at Stations 14, 17, 19
  • Pour platform at Stations 14, 18
  • Install ramp and steps at Stations 14, 15, 17, 18, 19
  • Form, pour, and cure curb and gutter at Stations 14, 15, 18
  • Install 12” pavement at Stations 14, 15, 19
  • Install snowmelt, pull boxes, and grounding ring at Stations 15, 17, 19
  • Install trench drain, regrade, and survey Station 18
  • Terminate street light at Station 20

Week of Nov. 22:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20
  • Install daily traffic control at Stations 17, 19
  • Open roadway at Stations 14, 15, 19
  • Install ramp and steps at Stations 14, 15, 18
  • Install sidewalk at Station 14
  • Backfill and restoration at Stations 14, 15, 17, 19
  • Patch asphalt at Stations 14, 15, 17
  • Install snowmelt, pull boxes, and grounding ring & snowmelt inspection at Stations 15, 18
  • Form, pour, and cure curb and gutter & install 12” pavement at Station 18

Week of Nov. 29:

  • Install permanent traffic control at Stations 1, 18, 20
  • Open roadway at Station 18
  • Form, pour, and cure curb and gutter, install sidewalk and 12” pavement, backfill and restoration at Station 18

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

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