Milwaukee Streetcar
| The Milwaukee Streetcar | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Streetcar |
| Status | Proposed |
| Locale | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Website |
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| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | City of Milwaukee |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
The Milwaukee Streetcar is a planned new streetcar line in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km)[1] line would connect the Milwaukee Intermodal Station to the proposed "Couture" high-rise and connect Downtown to the Lower East Side and Historic Third Ward neighborhoods.[2]
Route description
The first phase of the route has streetcars traveling from E. Ogden Ave. and N. Farwell Ave to N. Van Buren St./N. Jackson St. The streetcar will travel north on N. Van Buren St. and south on S. Jackson St. to E. Wells St. It will then connect with N. Broadway and N. Milwaukee St. It will operate south on N. Broadway and north on N. Milwaukee St. until E. St. Paul Ave. It will then operate on E. St. Paul Ave. in both directions between the Broadway/Milwaukee split to N. 4th St. at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
A spur to N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. via E. Michigan St. and E. Clybourn St. would also be built.
Funding and approval
The total cost to construct the streetcar is estimated to be $123.9 million.[3] The project was approved by the Milwaukee Common Council on January 21, 2015 and upheld on February 10, 2015, by a vote of 10 to 5.[4][1] Construction is projected to begin in late 2015, for opening of the line for service in mid-2018.[1]
See also
- Milwaukee County Transit System
- Streetcars in North America
- The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company – operator of Milwaukee's historic (past) streetcar system
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stephenson, Crocker (February 10, 2015). "Milwaukee Common Council OKs streetcar plan". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Don (January 16, 2015). "Feds approve route change for proposed Milwaukee streetcars". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Capital Costs/Construction". The Milwaukee Streetcar Project. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ Jannene, Jeramey (February 10, 2015). "Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee Streetcar Approved". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved February 13, 2015.