Milwaukee's Department of Public Works’ Infrastructure Services Division will make final repairs and adjustments to the Water Street Bridge on Tuesday.

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The Milwaukee Department of Public Works’ Infrastructure Services Division has completed repairs to the Broadway Street Bridge.

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The Milwaukee Department of Public Works’ Infrastructure Services Division will make repairs on the center locking mechanisms on two downtown Bascule bridges during the day over the next two weeks.

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Milwaukee-area contractors could benefit from $4.4 million in capital projects that have been added to the city's 2012 budget.

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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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A vacant property in Milwaukee's Washington Park neighborhood is among an increasing number of lots that have become unofficial Dumpsters for contractors, residents and anyone else looking to discard their garbage.

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Shipping has increased this year by 290 percent at the Port of Milwaukee based on the strength of commodities such as salt and coal, said Eric Reinelt, the port's director.

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Milwaukee has paid about $450,000 for an investigation into why three 5-pound terra cotta pieces fell in February from City Hall, said Ghassan Korban, the city's director of facilities.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wants to increase spending on the city's ailing sewer lines, which have come under scrutiny because of massive flooding in recent years.

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Alderman Robert Bauman on Tuesday failed for the second time to persuade his colleagues to extend -- rather than rescind -- Harley-Davidson Inc.'s obligation to build a 100,000-square-foot office building in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.

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