Road Closed. Photo by Dave Reid.
Governor
Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) have proposed to expand I-94 from 6 to 8 lanes between 16th Street and 70th Street in the City of Milwaukee as part of the I-94 East West Project. This is a once-in-a-generation project, and we argue that the proposed expansion is a mistake for the Milwaukee region. The proposed expansion also has national implications. Like other interstate highway projects, this project primarily uses federal funds, making it an important test of the Biden Administration’s commitment to make infrastructure investments that create jobs, mitigate climate change, and improve environmental justice.