Overview
- Milwaukee announced 60 street safety projects for 2026 in a city-led push after state lawmakers did not pass a bill to allow traffic cameras.
- The National Avenue overhaul will span about three miles in three phases over three years, with current work already reducing parts of the corridor to one lane.
- The projects add curb extensions, protected bike lanes, raised crosswalks, flashing beacons, upgraded signals, and high-visibility markings to slow drivers and help people walking and biking.
- City Engineer Kevin Muhs said the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is a key investor covering the largest share of the National Avenue costs.
- To help shops during construction, the city and VIA will offer grants to small businesses along the first-phase stretch in the Silver City neighborhood.