Group sues city of Milwaukee, WisDOT over Lake Drive construction plans [Video]

WITH THE LEGAL ACTION. THE CITY STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON THIS FIRST PHASE OF THE LAKE DRIVE PROJECT OVER THE SUMMER. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FIRST PHASE STARTS OVER AT KENWOOD BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH, AND IT WILL BE IN PLACE WITH THIS NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN ALL THE WAY TO EDGEWOOD AVENUE IN THE NORTH. THE STRETCH OF LAKE DRIVE USED TO HAVE TWO LANES OF PARKING, TWO BIKE LANES, AND TWO LANES OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC. AFTER CONSTRUCTION, THE ROAD WILL HAVE ONE LANE OF PARKING ON THE LAKE SIDE. TWO PROTECTED BIKE LANES AND TWO LANES OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC. NEIGHBORS ARE SPLIT ON THE PROJECT AND WHETHER OR NOT IT’S WARRANTED. THERE’S ALWAYS A TON OF CYCLISTS OUT, SO I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THESE BIKERS STAY SAFE AND THAT’S A PRIORITY. DID YOU SEE A LOT OF PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS ON LAKE DRIVE? ACTUALLY, NOT A LOT. …