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Department of Public Works
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are underway with reconstructing West Vliet Street from North 27th Street to North 12th Street (1.023 miles). The scope of work includes removing and replacing the existing pavement, curb & gutter, and driveway approaches with concrete. Sidewalks and curb ramps are being built to meet current ADA standards. Traffic signals and street lights are also being upgraded.
The roadway surface was milled and filled with 2-inches of asphalt in the summer of 2019 to extend the life of the roadway until pavement replacement could occur. Beneath this surface layer, the roadway is severely deteriorated and settlement indicative of structural deficiencies in its lower layers has been noted. The roadway was last paved in 1986-87 with approximately 11 to 13.6-inch asphalt with additional base types, and the pavement base has now deteriorated beyond a fix. Pavement replacement is the economical solution.
Parking will remain in the commercial areas of the corridor. The use of pedestrian bump-outs at the intersections may slightly reduce the total number of spaces. Parking between North 24th Street and North 17th Street isbeing eliminated as the roadway is narrowed. Bike lanes will remain as currently marked.
Estimated cost is $9.0 million. Approximate breakdown:
Beginning September 12, 2023:
All work will take place during working hours and reopen at the end of the day.
August 28, 2023
The City of Milwaukee, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), is underway with the West Vliet Street reconstruction project. The following work is scheduled to take place as part of this project.
Construction Look Ahead:
Access to businesses and residences will be maintained throughout construction.
Please note that all work is weather dependent and subject to change.
The project team thanks you for your patience and cooperation throughout this project!
August 2, 2023
Traffic on West Vliet Street is scheduled to switch.
Construction Parking Information
If this construction project prohibits access to your off-street parking space and you have to park on the street, you are required to get an exemption for night parking:
To receive a night parking exemption, you are required to call the Night Parking Desk at 414-286-8300 between the hours of 8 am and 1 am Sunday night through Friday night. When calling the Night Parking Desk please provide the following information: (1) home address; (2) year, make, model and color of vehicle; (3) license plate number and (4) date of construction notice. You will receive a parking exemption number.
The night parking exemption for construction expires after thirty (30) days. If the construction project exceeds the thirty (30) day period, you are required to call the Night Parking Desk again to seek a second exemption. Please do not call the Police Department for night parking exemptions.
It is important to note that even if you receive a night parking exemption, you are still required to follow alternate side parking regulations or any other posted parking restrictions.
Persons holding residential day parking permits will be permitted to park within two (2) blocks of the address shown on their permit providing they abide by all other provisions of the day permit parking program.
If you have any questions about parking regulations in your area, please call the City of Milwaukee, DPW – Parking Enforcement at 414-286-8350.
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER CONSTRUCTION IS IN PROGRESS, VEHICLES PARKED IN VIOLATION OF POSTED TEMPORARY NO PARKING OR TIME RESTRICTION SIGNS MAY BE TICKETED AND/OR TOWED.
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works holds public involvement meetings to receive input and share project details with residents and businesses located in the project area.
Pre-Construction Meeting – Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (1531 W. Vliet St.). Purpose: Outline construction schedule, staging details, and address concerns of expected impacts.
Public Involvement Meeting – September 29, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Open House Meeting at Martin Luther King Center, 1531 W. Vliet Street
The purpose of the public invovlement meeting was to introduce the project, show feasible design options, and gather community experience.
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