Brown Deer trustees approve disconnecting North 47th Street, plan shared-use path

Mar 3, 2026

After an August washout, staff recommended — and trustees approved — Alternative 2 for North 47th Street: leave 47th disconnected for vehicles and build a shared-use walking path instead. Design and bidding will proceed with DNR coordination and construction to avoid in-stream work timing.

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Trustees voted to move forward with Alternative 2 for the North 47th Street reconstruction project, directing staff and the engineering firm to proceed with design toward bidding after a public information process that staff said showed neighborhood support for a walking path in place of reconnecting the roadway.

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