Park Freeway

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The Park Freeway was a freeway planned and partially constructed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is notable for the 2002 demolition of the Park East Freeway, the only section to be completed.

The planned eastern terminus of the Park Freeway's in downtown Milwaukee, near Prospect Avenue and Ogden Avenue. At that point, the freeway was to turn southward as the Lake Freeway. The Park East Freeway, as built, extended from Jefferson Street westward to Interstate 43, carrying WIS 145.

From I-43, the Park West Freeway was to continue northwesterly to just north of North Avenue. From there, it would continue westward to its intersection with the Stadium Freeway.

The right of way for the entire Park Freeway was purchased and cleared. However, only a small portion was ever built - between N 12th Street and N Jefferson Street. The remainder of the right of way lay vacant for years. Much of the land has been developed or has plans to be developed.

The only built portion was demolished beginning in 2002, some of which has been replaced by an at-grade McKinley Boulevard.