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West Cleveland Avenue traffic calming (speed humps and traffic circles)

Milwaukee

Summary

Federal grant money will fund safety design on Burleigh and Holton — protected bikeways, raised crosswalks, street trees. Some alders pushed back on congestion from past projects; DPW says crash and speed data show safety gains and is reviewing trouble spots like Van Buren/Ogden.

At a glance

Total mentions: 3
Last 30 days: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

City share is $137,709 of $688,549 in design costs; the rest is federal grant money.

✅Who benefits

Pedestrians, cyclists, and neighborhoods seeking slower, safer streets.

⚠️Who could be affected

Drivers experiencing peak-period congestion and some loss of parking flexibility.

Mentions & discussions (3)

MeetingOct 21, 2026approved

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE — October 21, 2026

MeetingJul 22, 2026approved

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE — July 22, 2026

Speed humps were approved for streets in the 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th districts, plus a full reconstruction of N. 38th St. and S. 18th St. One donor is even paying the assessments for the S. 11th St. humps. Residents testified about 40-45 mph speeding in 25 mph zones and a past crash involving a child on a bike.

MeetingJul 1, 2026

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE — July 1, 2026

Residents along Cleveland Ave between 43rd and 68th clashed over whether speed humps and traffic circles will slow dangerous speeding or just punish daily drivers and snowplows. Supporters reported 65-mph speeding, road rage and kids playing near the road; the project passed with Chair Coggs abstaining.

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