Increased competition for state grants has forced the city of Milwaukee to pay more for bridge projects.

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Sixteen of Milwaukee’s sewer systems are exceeding their designated flow rate, according to a report from Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works presented Monday to the Capital Improvements Committee.

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Milwaukee's Capital Improvements Committee is reassessing its oversight role after a city budget process in which members were dissatisfied with the panel's influence.

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A proposed spending increase on small-scale construction projects could be unwise or infeasible for the city of Milwaukee, some city officials say.

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Milwaukee's proposed 2012 budget could delay the replacement cycle for water mains and result in fewer jobs for underground contractors.

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Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman wants to pump money into low-cost capital improvement projects that would beef up city infrastructure and create work for contractors.

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Citing aging buildings and crumbling roads, the Port of Milwaukee has given itself a "C" grade for quality and "maybe just a little bit below a 'C'" in meeting shipping industry needs, said Larry Sullivan, the port's chief engineer.

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By James Briggs A Milwaukee lobbyist is preparing to ask for financial help — on behalf of the city — to pay for sewer projects and to train new workers. Dick Wanta, executive director for the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, ...

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By Sean Ryan A $3.3 million increase for Milwaukee’s local roads budget is an improvement, said city officials, but falls far short of what’s needed for a project backlog. “We didn’t get into this backlog overnight,” said Alderman Joe Dudzik, ...

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