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Staff weighs two Milwaukee Street designs as Voigt Farm development advances; residents push for medians and bike safety
Summary
Engineering staff presented two cross‑section options for Milwaukee Street — a twiddle/two‑way left‑turn lane with a north‑side path versus a four‑lane divided section — and commissioners and neighbors pushed for a median or other measures that favor pedestrians, cyclists and long‑standing small businesses over expanded vehicular capacity.
City staff brought preliminary design alternatives for the Milwaukee Street resurfacing and utilities project to the Transportation Commission on Nov. 5 as the Voigt Farm development approaches construction. The designs respond to competing guidance: a prior neighborhood special area plan recommended a four‑lane divided cross‑section, while the Madison Complete Green Streets Guide lists Milwaukee as a community connector that should include protected bike facilities and context‑sensitive design.
Staff reported 2024 traffic counts of about 13,000–14,000 average daily trips on segments of Milwaukee Street. Using trip‑generation estimates for the Voigt Farm…
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