City of Milwaukee - File #: 260150

• File #: 260150
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 6/2/2026
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of IH-43 Airport Freeway, 92nd Street Bridge, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $9,650,000 with an estimated City share of $5,500 and a grantor share of $9,645,400.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/2/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260150
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements for a State-Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of IH-43 Airport Freeway, 92nd Street Bridge, and to set up funds for construction at an estimated total cost of $9,650,000 with an estimated City share of $5,500 and a grantor share of $9,645,400.

Analysis
This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute State/Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the construction of IH-43 Airport Freeway, 92nd Street Bridge. The State/Municipal Agreements provide for 90 percent Federal and State aid and 10 percent local cost sharing. The total estimated cost of this project is $9,650,900 with an estimated City share of $5,500 and a grantor share of $9,645,400.

Body
Whereas, A project agreement has been requested and received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the construction of IH-43 Airport Freeway, 92nd Street Bridge, with Federal and State aid under the State Highway Rehabilitation Program; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works shall notify the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee of project cost overruns and changes in scope approved by the Department of Public Works; and

Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee recognizes that the City may be 100 percent liable for project cost overruns and changes in scope as approved by the Department of Public Works; and

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute the agreement for the programming, design, and construction of the aforementioned connecting highway project with Federal and/or State aid, copies of which are attached as part of this file, and are incorporated into this resolutio...