Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works plan to rebuild 2.6-miles of W. National Avenue (WIS 59) between 1st Street and 39th Street.
The roadway rebuilding project proposes to implement modern transportation features so people can move from one place to another quickly and safely. Proposed improvements will include: reduced number of travel lanes from 4-lanes to 2-lanes between S. 33rd Street and S. 1st Street, addition of raised protected bike track, maintain MCTS transit operations and improve stop features, and addition of pedestrian roadway crossing safety features like curb extensions, raised crosswalks, flashing beacons, and high visibility crosswalk marking.
Please visit
engage.milwaukee.gov/national for more information and to receive project updates to stay involved.
Public Involvement
- Introduced proposed preferred alternative for design of future roadway, with the opportunity for public comment.
- Introduced purpose and need of project, scope of work, project goals, shared public input from November 2020 public meeting, and design considerations.
- Introduced the project, purpose, and schedule.
Recordings and information provided at public meetings are available at
engage.milwaukee.gov/national. The latest project
roll plots can be found here.
Schedule
The project is currently in the design phase. Construction is tentatively scheduled for 2026, with utility relcations taking place prior. Please see the map above for the phases the project will be constructed in.
Traffic Impacts
A single one-way lane of traffic will be maintained through the construction zone, with westbound traffic open during eastbound construction and vice versa. Business access will be maintained during construction, but no parking will be allowed on National Avenue. Temporary side street closures may occur. Pedestrian access will be maintained where possible, with high early concrete used to ensure next-day access to businesses.
Business Resources
View WisDOT's
'In This Together' guide for tips, tools, and resources to help businesses plan for highway construction.
Contact Project Team
NationalAve@milwaukee.gov