With a discrepancy of 11,300 cars in WisDOT’s own data – it is baffling that a decision to expand the highway at up to a cost of $1.2 billion could be made.
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Disregard for Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Impacts
WisDOT has made no mention of how to mitigate proposed greenhouse gas emissions that will increase as a result of the I-94 East-West Corridor expansion project. At a time when climate change threatens Wisconsin’s way of life, this omission is glaring.
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WisDOT has Failed to Make the Case to Expand I-94
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that seeks to expand 3.5 miles of Interstate 94, through historic neighborhoods and cemeteries in Downtown Milwaukee
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WisDOT Alternative Could Lead to More Severe Crashes
One of the key elements in the Purpose and Need section of the DEIS is a call to “address the obsolete design of the I-94 East – West corridor to improve safety and decrease crashes”. The DEIS mentions the following breakdown of crash types:
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Great Neighborhoods: How to Bring Them Home
Read our book – Great Neighborhoods: How to Bring Them Home
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Using Nature to Mitigate Stormwater
Why are we placing all of this attention on stormwater runoff? Because it has become the largest source of pollution entering our rivers and streams.
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