Public information meetings for I-94 North-South Corridor scheduled

May 24, 2006

Community encouraged to attend and provide input

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will hold public information meetings in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties to present concepts and ideas on possible improvements to the I-94 North-South Corridor, extending from the Mitchell Interchange area in Milwaukee to the Illinois state line.

“Public input is vital in this study, “ said WisDOT Secretary Frank Busalacchi. “We encourage organizations, agencies and individuals to attend these meetings and provide feedback. We will consider input and incorporate key issues into planning the future of this important corridor.”

Public information meeting dates and locations:

Kenosha area
May 30, 5 - 8 p.m.
Mahone Middle School
6900 60th Street
Kenosha

Racine area
June 1, 5 - 8 p.m.
CATI Center
2320 Renaissance Boulevard
Sturtevant

Oak Creek / Franklin
June 6, 4 - 8 p.m.
West Middle School
8401 S. 13th Street
Oak Creek

Milwaukee
June 8, 4 - 8 p.m.
Best Western Airport
5105 S. Howell Avenue
Milwaukee

These meetings will build on the workshops held in January and February. “We had a great turnout at the workshops, and we hope to see even more community participation in this series of public meetings,” said Busalacchi.

WisDOT will present information on the purpose and need for a potential reconstruction project. The study team will also review comments from the community workshops and how those comments were incorporated into design concepts. Design concepts for I-94 will be on display, along with information on the I-94 interchange projects in Kenosha and Racine counties. The meetings will follow an open-house format with a short presentation given hourly, or as needed, throughout the evening. Traffic information, other exhibits and maps of concepts will be on display. Planners, engineers and real estate specialists from the study team will be available to answer questions, explain displays and discuss specific project issues. Participants will be encouraged to provide comments and ideas directly on corridor maps and displays.

The meeting locations are wheelchair accessible. Persons with hearing impairments who want to request an interpreter for the meeting should contact the WISDOT Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (608) 246-5381.

For more information, contact:
Bob Gutierrez, Project Manager
(262) 548-5622,  roberto.gutierrez@dot.state.wi.us