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I-794 removal could see $500M in development, but more crashes
Interstate 794's possible removal in downtown Milwaukee would create nearly $500 million in potential development opportunities but increase crashes and congestion.
Open house meeting set for I-794’s future in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host an open house meeting on May 29 to discuss options for Interstate 794 in downtown Milwaukee.
Study shows I-794 removal could mean thousands of more housing units
If WisDOT decides to remove the highway, the 30-year outlook for downtown Milwaukee includes $1.1 billion in added property value, according to Rethink 794.
Interactive map shows Milwaukee with I-794 replacement
The interactive map comes with augmented reality sections showing what Milwaukee would look like without its downtown freeway.
Proposal to tear down Milwaukee freeway sparks debate
Business district officials said they were concerned about traffic from west and southern suburbs after potential freeway removal.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)