Milwaukee Metro Council260858Passed

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a financial agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West Capitol Drive from North 35th Street to the Milwaukee River. It also authorizes the setup 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 “State/Municipal Financial Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West Capitol Drive (STH 190) from North 35th Street to the Milwaukee River, and to set up funds for design engineering at an estimated total cost of $2,570,000 with an estimated City share of $642,500 and a grantor share of $1,927,500; and to set up funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated cost of $110,000 with an estimated City share of $0 and a grantor share of $110,000.

Introduced 10/13/2026PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEEResolution
→ Passed 11/4/2026

What it does

  • 1Execution of a State/Municipal Financial Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a state-let highway project on West Capitol Drive (STH 190).
  • 2Setup of funds for design engineering with an estimated total cost of $2,570,000, including a City share of $642,500 and a grantor share of $1,927,500.
  • 3Setup of funds for real estate acquisition at an estimated cost of $110,000, fully covered by the grantor with no City share.

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a financial agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate acquisition, and construction of West Capitol Drive from North 35th Street to the Milwaukee River. It also authorizes the setup of funds for design engineering and real estate acquisition with specified city and grantor shares.

Affects
City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Department of Transportation

Activity timeline

3 of 3
  • Status changed
    Impact 50

    260858: In Council-Adoption → Passed

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    260858: In Committee → In Council-Adoption

  • Action
    Impact 15

    260858 introduced (Resolution)

Legislative history

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. BROWER 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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