Bublr Bike Share Expansion

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) is expanding Bublr Bikes, the City's nonprofit bike share, by 26 stations and approximately 250 bikes. DPW worked with community partners and residents to identify sites for expansion. The map below shows the final proposed station placement, which was based on input from the community and best practices to ensure the success of the overall system.

Proposed Station Locations

Below is an overview map of proposed station locations followed by smaller area maps and proposed station intersections. "Alternate" stations will be installed if any of the "first choice" stations are not feasible.

North and East Side Proposed Locations

Station Number	Station Name	Primary Street/Address	Side/Secondary Street
1	Riverworks	N. Holton St.	E. Townsend Ave.
2	MLK Library	N. Martin Luther King Dr.	W. Locust St.
3	Gordon Park	N. Humboldt Dr.	E. Hadley St.
4	MLK/Clarke	N. Martin Luther King Dr.	W. Clarke St.
5	Reservoir Park	N. Fratney St.	E. Meineke Ave.
6	MLK/North	N. Martin Luther King Dr.	W. North Ave.
7	East Library	N. Oakland Ave.	E. North Ave.
8	Lafayette/Prospect	N. Prospect Ave.	E. Lafayette Pl.
1A	Holton/Meineke	N. Holton St.	E. Meineke Ave.

 

Downtown Proposed Locations

Station Number	Station Name	Primary Street/Address	Side/Secondary Street
10	US Post Office	N. Jackson St.	E. Juneau St.
11	Juneau Park	N. Prospect Ave.	E. Mason St.

 

West Side Proposed Locations

Station Number	Station Name	Primary Street/Address	Side/Secondary Street
9	King Park	N. 17th St.	W. Vliet St.
12	27th/State	N. 27th St.	W. State St.
13	Tiefenthaler Park	N. 27th St.	W. Cherry St.
14	Washington Park	N. 40th St.	W. Vliet St.
15	Washington Park Library	N. Sherman Blvd.	W. Lisbon Ave.
16	22nd/Wells	N. 22nd St.	W. Wells St.
20	Merrill Park	N. 35th St.	W. Clybourn St.
24	Wick Field	W. Vliet St.	N. 51st St.

 

South Side Proposed Locations

Station Number	Station Name	Primary Street/Address	Side/Secondary Street
17	Urban Ecology Center	S. 37th St.	W. Pierce St.
18	Mitchell Park Domes	S. Layton Blvd.	W. Pierce St.
19	Clarke Square	S. 23rd St.	W. Mineral St.
21	14th/National	S. 14th St.	W. National Ave.
22	9th/National	S. 9th St.	W. National Ave.
23	8th/Greenfield	S. 8th St.	W. Greenfield Ave.
25	MCTS Transfer	S. 1st St.	E. Mitchell St.
26	Mitchell Library	S. 10th St.	W. Mitchell St.
2A	Mitchell Park	S. 22nd St.	W. Pierce St.

 

Note: The previous station 20 at S. Cesar E. Chavez Dr. & W. Washington St. is being installed independent of this grant project.

Public Open Houses

DPW held two Public Open Houses where residents learned about the expansion project and suggested station locations. Couldn't make it to a meeting? View meeting materials here. 

A second set of Public Open Houses were to take place in summer 2020; however, due to the coronavirus pandemic, large public gatherings have been put on hold. Watch this website for updates or sign up for the City's bike and pedestrian e-notify service to recieve emails about this and other bike and pedestrian projects. 

Project Overview

Goals

• Improve access to bike share by expanding into neighborhoods.
• Increase ridership through strategic station placement and increased station density.
• Reduce trips made by single occupancy vehicles.

Funding & Source

$1.9 million, Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)

Project Timeline

• Spring 2019: Initial public meetings
• Spring 2019 - Spring 2020: Site selection and design
• Spring 2020: Final public meeting 
• Summer 2020 - Fall 2020: Station installation

DPW will conduct ongoing public engagement throughout the duration of the project. Check this website for updates, including public meeting information, or sign up for the City's bike and pedestrian e-notify service to receive emails about this and other bike and pedestrian projects.

Click here to view this information in a downloadable PDF.

Contact bikewalk@milwaukee.gov with questions about this project.