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Racist freeway planning led to damage from Milwaukee's freeway system

With condemnation powers granted by the state, the Expressway Commission rode roughshod over Milwaukee s landscape.

WTMJ Guest Op-Ed: Tear Down the Stadium Freeway in Milwaukee

Op Ed: Rebuild I-94 With Six Lanes

Road Closed. Photo by Dave Reid. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) have proposed to expand I-94 from 6 to 8 lanes between 16th Street and 70th Street in the City of Milwaukee as part of the I-94 East West Project. This is a once-in-a-generation project, and we argue that the proposed expansion is a mistake for the Milwaukee region. The proposed expansion also has national implications. Like other interstate highway projects, this project primarily uses federal funds, making it an important test of the Biden Administration’s commitment to make infrastructure investments that create jobs, mitigate climate change, and improve environmental justice.