Milwaukee Metro Council260857Passed

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West Appleton Avenue (STH 175) between West Lisbon Avenue and West Burleigh Street. It also authorizes the allocation of funds for design engineering and real estate acquisition with specified city and grantor shares.

Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West Appleton Avenue (STH 175) from West Lisbon Avenue to West Burleigh Street, and to set up additional funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $650,000 with an estimated City share of $162,500 and a grantor share of $487,500; and to set up funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated total cost of $505,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $505,000.

Introduced 10/13/2026COMMON COUNCILResolution
→ Passed 11/4/2026

What it does

  • 1Execution of the 1st Revision State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a state-let highway project on West Appleton Avenue.
  • 2Allocation of $650,000 for design engineering with a city share of $162,500 and a grantor share of $487,500.
  • 3Allocation of $505,000 for real estate acquisition with the full amount covered by the grantor and no city share.

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a revised agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West Appleton Avenue (STH 175) between West Lisbon Avenue and West Burleigh Street. It also authorizes the allocation of funds for design engineering and real estate acquisition with specified city and grantor shares.

Affects
City of Milwaukee Department of Public WorksWisconsin Department of TransportationResidents and commuters using West Appleton Avenue (STH 175)

Activity timeline

4 of 4
  • Status changed
    Impact 50

    260857: Approval Review → Passed

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    260857: In Council-Adoption → Approval Review

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    260857: In Committee → In Council-Adoption

  • Action
    Impact 15

    260857 introduced (Resolution)

Legislative history

11/6/2026
MAYOR
Referred without comment
11/4/2026
COMMON COUNCIL
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
10/21/2026
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
10/13/2026
COMMON COUNCIL
This Resolution was ASSIGNED TO to the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

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