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Public Works Committee narrows Pewaukee Road trail options; directs consultant to develop two alternatives
Summary
After reviewing four high-level route alternatives and a consultant matrix weighing cost, safety and user experience, the committee voted to advance two options (the straight Pewaukee Road alignment and a less-exposed ‘blue’ route using Riverwood/business-park connections) for preliminary engineering and refined cost estimates.
The City of Pewaukee Public Works Committee reviewed a consultant's study on extending the Milwaukee Road Trail to Tower Place and directed the consultant to develop two alternatives further for preliminary engineering.
Speaker 3 presented four high-level alternatives: a direct alignment along Pewaukee Road (Alternative 1, estimated at about $733,900), two Riverwood-drive alternatives (2a/2b, higher cost; Speaker 3 cited 2b at about $1,187,500) and a third option that leverages existing business-park trails to minimize grading and disturbances. "Alternative 1 is the least cost...but it's got the lowest safety rating," Speaker 2 told the committee while reviewing the consultant's decision matrix.
Committee discussion focused on safety tradeoffs, easement needs, wayfinding and whether the proposed alignments matched the petitioner's original intent for a direct Pewaukee Road connection. Members noted that some off-road options would require voluntary easements because the city cannot condemn property to build bike and pedestrian paths outside of right-of-way.
Several members favored a hybrid approach or the "blue" route (the option that routes away from the high-speed roadway), and Speaker 1 asked for a motion to narrow the study to two alternatives. Speaker 6 moved, Speaker 4 seconded, and the motion passed on a voice vote. Committee direction was to have the consultant produce a more detailed preliminary plan and refined cost estimates for the two selected alternatives so the committee can return to a final selection later.
Next steps: the consultant will refine design, assess utility impacts and produce updated cost and safety evaluations for the two alternatives chosen by the committee.
