Port Milwaukee Project

Project Update

Thank you to all who attended the open house on June 18th at the Beulah Brinton Community Center for the Green Highways Port Milwaukee project. We also want to thank the Beulah Brinton Community Center for hosting the event. The project team presented three alternative designs that are under consideration. The feedback from the open house will help determine which alternative moves forward to the next step in design. Please sign up for the email updates below to stay informed about the project and future meetings.

Project Overview

The Port Milwaukee Overpass Project is the fourth Green Highways project to address highway stormwater runoff. Untreated, highway stormwater runoff carries a variety of pollutants, including vehicular fluids, salts, and particulates from exhaust, tires, and pavement, to nearby waterways and Lake Michigan.

The stormwater runoff will be redirected to a variety of green infrastructure practices that will keep the stormwater on-site. Early designs note that the site lends itself well to the use of bioswales, stormwater trees, and native plants. Skillfully designed green infrastructure practices will also enhance this “gateway” to Milwaukee.