Milwaukee Streetcar
| The Milwaukee Streetcar | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Streetcar |
| Status | Proposed |
| Locale | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Website |
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| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | City of Milwaukee |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
The Milwaukee Streetcar is a planned new streetcar line in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km)[1] line would connect the Milwaukee Intermodal Station to the proposed "Couture" high-rise and connect Downtown to the Lower East Side and Historic Third Ward neighborhoods.[2]
Route description
The first phase of the route has streetcars traveling from E. Ogden Ave. and N. Farwell Ave to N. Van Buren St./N. Jackson St. The streetcar will travel north on N. Van Buren St. and south on S. Jackson St. to E. Wells St. It will then connect with N. Broadway and N. Milwaukee St. It will operate south on N. Broadway and north on N. Milwaukee St. until E. St. Paul Ave. It will then operate on E. St. Paul Ave. in both directions between the Broadway/Milwaukee split to N. 4th St. at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
In October 2015, the project received a federal grant which will cover approximately half the cost of a spur to the lakefront.[3] This spur to N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. will go via E. Michigan St. and E. Clybourn St.
Funding and approval
The total cost to construct the streetcar is estimated to be $123.9 million.[4] The project was approved by the Milwaukee Common Council on January 21, 2015, and upheld on February 10, 2015, by a vote of 10 to 5.[1][5]
On April 6, 2015, the city invited bids for the supply of four streetcars, with the issuing of a request for proposals to interested manufacturers.[6] In November 2015, the city awarded an $18.6-million contract to Brookville Equipment Corporation to build four streetcars for Milwaukee.[7] In mid-April 2016, the city invited bids for the construction of the project's first phase, with a June 1 due date for proposals. It is estimated that construction could begin in late summer or early fall 2016 and be completed in 2018.[8]
See also
- Milwaukee County Transit System
- Streetcars in North America
- The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company – operator of Milwaukee's historic (past) streetcar system
References
- 1 2 Stephenson, Crocker (February 10, 2015). "Milwaukee Common Council OKs streetcar plan". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Don (January 16, 2015). "Feds approve route change for proposed Milwaukee streetcars". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Streetcar spur to lakefront awarded $14 million federal grant". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Capital Costs/Construction". The Milwaukee Streetcar Project. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ Jannene, Jeramey (February 10, 2015). "Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee Streetcar Approved". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Sean (April 7, 2015). "Milwaukee plans to buy four initial streetcars, could pay more than $4M each". Milwaukee Business Journal.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Approves Agreement With U.S. Streetcar Manufacturer To Build New System's First Four Vehicles". Milwaukee Streetcar. November 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ Spicuzza, Mary (April 19, 2016). "City opens bidding to lead Milwaukee streetcar construction project". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 3A. Retrieved 2016-04-20.