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[KevinKorell]

Milwaukee, WI Business Journal, 1/23/13:

Milwaukee officials are aiming to start construction in spring 2014 on the downtown streetcar, and relocation of activities to support it, according to a Tuesday filing to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

Story here.

[Sloan]

Milwaukee streetcar loop to lakefront would be locally funded

The new streetcar spur heading to the Couture on Milwaukee’s lakefront would be city-funded using tax incremental financing.
The proposed new leg of the streetcar would run east along East Michigan Street, loop around at a station at the Couture, and back west along East Clybourn Street. The tracks would connect with the planned first phase of the streetcar at North Broadway and North Milwaukee Street, said Milwaukee city engineer Jeff Polenske.

http://www.bizjourna...t-would-be.html

[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 11/20/14:

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett revises plan to advance streetcar project

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett this week unveiled a new plan for the city's proposed streetcar system that would build on $2.6 billion worth of downtown development.

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[Sloan]

 

 

Streetcar Construction Starts in October

 

On-going engineering work continues to save millions of dollars. And anti-streetcar group has given up trying to stop the starter line.

http://urbanmilwauke...rts-in-october/

Edited by Sloan, 13 July 2015 - 08:45 AM.

[Sloan]

 

 

City opens bidding to lead Milwaukee streetcar construction project

 

The city has opened bidding for companies hoping to oversee the Milwaukee streetcar project.

http://www.jsonline....-376096951.html

[Sloan]

 

 

Milwaukee hires lead streetcar contractor, allowing work to begin as early as fall

 

Kiewit Infrastructure Co. of Omaha, Neb., was selected for the estimated $60 million contract to lead the first phases of Milwaukee’s streetcar construction.

http://www.bizjourna...r-allowing.html

[Sloan]

 

 

Milwaukee Streetcar route construction to begin in April

 

Construction of the Milwaukee Streetcar route is set to begin this spring.

http://www.jsonline....april/98039590/

[Sloan]

 

 

Milwaukee streetcar: Then and now

Video of 800 series streetcar and site of new construction is here:

http://www.wisn.com/...and-now/9642568

I hope the guys at East Troy Trolley Museum can get a copy of the film for archives.  Sloan

Edited by Sloan, 12 May 2017 - 10:00 AM.

[Sloan]

 

 

Streetcar rails are being installed Downtown

Decades after the old streetcars stopped rolling in Brew City (in 1958, trainspotters), rails are returning to Downtown Milwaukee streets.

 

https://onmilwaukee....tcar-rails.html

[Sloan]

 

 

CREWS RESHAPE ROADWAY AS FIRST STREETCAR RAILS INSTALLED

 

Beginning down the block from the Amtrak Intermodal Transit Station, and across from the U.S. Post Office on St. Paul Avenue, the northbound lanes of Broadway between Clybourn Street and Kilbourn Avenue were closed to traffic. Broadway was reduced to a single southbound lane between Clybourn Street and Kilbourn Avenue.

The rest of the article plus numerous photos are here:

 

http://www.milwaukee...ails-installed/