The city is using a combination of federal, state, and local funds to work toward its goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2037.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced a plan to build 60 road safety projects in 2026 as part of the city's Vision Zero strategy, which calls for eliminating traffic deaths by 2037.
As Jeramey Jannene explains in Urban Milwaukee, "Projects proposed range from big, such as the $50 million National Ave. reconstruction, to small, like Safe Routes to School improvements near Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School."
The city had a similar plan to build 60 projects in 2025, but only completed 36. Remaining projects roll over into future years. According to Jannene, "A range of issues, from contractor capacity to bureaucratic red tape, prevents projects from being completed on the planned timeline."
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