Summary
The Nitschke Bridge closes June 1-19, Shawn Avenue gets lane closures June 8-12, and a Grandview Road bridge stays closed two to three months pending a re-bid of repairs. Truck traffic will need alternate routes during the Shawn Avenue work.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Street reconstruction drives the largest bonding requests in the CIP; bridge work is proposed to use about $630,000 in wheel tax, $350,000 fund balance and $2.6 million in TID borrowing instead.
Commuters and residents in the long run via repaired bridges and roads.
Drivers and truckers who face detours and delays during the closures.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Finance Committee - Oct 13, 2026
DPW laid out six street reconstructions for 2027, sidewalk replacement, traffic signal upgrades, and bridge maintenance funded largely by wheel tax and TID money rather than new borrowing. One alderperson pressed on whether wheel tax dollars earmarked for roads should cover bridge work.
Improvement and Services Committee - May 27, 2026
The Nitschke Bridge closes June 1-19, Shawn Avenue gets lane closures June 8-12, and a Grandview Road bridge stays closed two to three months pending a re-bid of repairs. Truck traffic will need alternate routes during the Shawn Avenue work.
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