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Committee authorizes Wauwatosa to apply for federal grant to study Walnut Road underpass despite neighborhood concerns
Summary
The committee authorized a 20% city match to pursue an FRA grade-separation grant (estimated project development cost $1.25M; city share $250,000). Alders and a resident representative raised concerns about potential cut-through traffic; staff emphasized the authorization is for planning and would include public engagement and multi-year engineering.
WAUWATOSA — The Financial Affairs Committee voted to authorize Wauwatosa to provide a local cost share to apply for a Federal Railroad Administration grade‑separation grant for a Walnut Road underpass at the Union Pacific crossing.
Staff described the grant application as a $1,250,000 request with an 80% FRA cost share; the city's match would be roughly $250,000 if awarded. Staff emphasized the application is to fund project development and does not obligate the city to construct the underpass. "This is a grant application at this point," staff said,…
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