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Kenosha council approves Sheridan Road streetcar track replacement after debate; vote 15-1

5779113 · September 15, 2025
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Summary

The Common Council awarded a contract for streetcar track replacement on Sheridan Road, citing a one-week work window and full coverage by the city’s Harper COVID-era fund; one alderman voted no, citing cost and oversight concerns.

The Kenosha Common Council voted 15 to 1 to award a contract for replacement of streetcar track on Sheridan Road, approving the project after questions about oversight, funding and traffic impacts.

The council approved the award to Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. for the Sheridan Road streetcar track replacement. Transit staff said the contractor will coordinate traffic control with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the county, and that the work will affect both directions of traffic. City staff told the council the project has a one-week construction…

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