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 Milwaukee in the next decade could have to choose between closing or reconstructing one of its water treatment plants. Carrie Lewis, superintendent of Milwaukee Water Works, said the North Side Linnwood Water Treatment Plant and South Side ...

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By James Briggs Milwaukee is reviewing a strategy to generate more money for transportation infrastructure projects by charging fees to residents and businesses that would benefit from the work. A transportation utility fee is a concept used by a handful ...

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By James Briggs The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday capped two decades of public transit debate by approving construction of a $64.6 million, 2.1-mile streetcar line. It remains to be seen, though, whether the rail line can develop into a ...

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Milwaukee officials plan to continue enforcing local bid preferences on some contracts despite a new state law that bans the policy.

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By James Briggs One year after a panel collapsed from the Milwaukee County-owned O’Donnell Park parking garage, killing a teenager, Milwaukee’s city-owned parking structures pose no threat to the public, officials said. The city has completed a facilities condition assessment ...

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