West Allis approves street-reconstruction assessments; engineers detail utility replacements and payment options

The West Allis Common Council on Feb. 11 confirmed a city engineer report scheduling concrete reconstruction and related utility replacement on several streets and approved the special-assessment schedule for the work.

City Engineer Melinda Dieske told the council and neighbors the projects include Lincoln Avenue (a joint state project), Orchard Street, and Mineral Street among others. She said the water mains, sanitary sewers and storm systems in the affected corridors are roughly 90 to 100 years old and will be replaced as part of full reconstruction.

“This is a full reconstruct. So we will be removing all the pavement, all the curb and gutter, all the driveway approaches, and all the sidewalk,” Dieske said during the public hearing. She described the typical funding breakdown shown in staff materials: special assessments estimated at about $474,000; property…