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Storm Sewer Construction in Milwaukee on State Street between Hwy 175 and Hawley Road
Work for the project continues with the construction zone moving west of Hwy 175 beginning in late July. New traffic patterns and an updated eastbound detour will be in effect. All businesses will remain open during construction. Follow road signs for how to access State Street businesses.
The impacts on travel will include:
Please use caution driving through this area.
Storm Sewer Construction in Wauwatosa on State Street between 60th and 62nd Street
This work in increase the size of storm sewer size from 18” to 48”, build new catch basins to capture stormwater runoff before entering the sewer system, build two 54” sewers under the railroad to carry stormwater from State Street to the river. The work is expected to continue into fall.
The impacts on travel for this construction include:
Please use caution turning on and off State Street between 60th and 62nd Street.
Sign Up for Western Milwaukee Phase 2b Updates
This project will extend the earthen levee system 1,800 feet eastward to reduce flooding along State Street, build a new 1,200-foot-long floodwall, install four new storm sewers, and restore 1,500 feet of banks along the Menomonee River.
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is partnering with the City of Milwaukee and City of Wauwatosa to make flood risk reduction improvements along the Menomonee River in Western Milwaukee along West State Street between North 60 Street and USH 175.
This project is part of the larger Menomonee River Watercourse Management Plan which aims to reduce the risk of flooding for over 300 homes and businesses. To see the existing floodplain map visit FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center.
The Western Milwaukee Phase 2B Project will:
Widening the river channel below Doyne Park.
MMSD Consultant working on removing material from the river along the south bank.
Loading trucks with top 6 feet of material at south bank.
To recognize the levee system's flood risk reduction benefits there will be a levee system accreditation application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the entire Menomonee River levee system (shown in map below) and a remapping of the floodplain in the surrounding project area following completion of the project. The FEMA review is expected to take up to three years after construction completion. There are some structures that will remain in the mapped floodplain after the levee system is completed. These structures remaining in the floodplain will be evaluated for other flood risk reduction approaches such as voluntary floodproofing and voluntary acquisition.
2017 - 2023 Finalize Design
2023 - 2025 Construction
2026 - 2028 FEMA Review
2029 Anticipated Update of the Floodplain Map
*Project timeline is subject to change
MMSD is completing the final design.
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