Transportation
At the request of Milwaukee County, the Commission staff completed a short-range, 5-year transit development plan for the Milwaukee County Transit System in 2010. The plan was prepared under the guidance of the Milwaukee County Transit Development Plan Advisory Committee. Staff from the Milwaukee County Transit System and the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation also contributed to the preparation of the plan. The recommended plan was approved by the Advisory Committee on October 11, 2010 and the final study report (SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 279, "Milwaukee County Transit System Development Plan: 2011-2015") has been published. A summary of the plan recommendations can be found is in these documents:
The Milwaukee County Transit System development plan has been developed under the guidance of the Milwaukee County Transit System Development Plan Advisory Committee, whose members have been appointed by the Milwaukee County Executive. The Advisory Committee, after careful study and evaluation, recommended the final plan of operating and capital improvements for the Milwaukee County Transit System which should be implemented from over a five-year period. The Advisory Committee provided guidance to the technical staffs in the preparation of this plan, and served to involve concerned and affected public officials and citizen leaders more directly and actively in the design and evaluation of the plan’s transit improvement and funding proposals. The materials related to the meetings of the Advisory Committee can be accessed below:
Two newsletters were prepared for the Milwaukee County Transit System Development Plan to provide an overview of the work completed on the plan, identify some of the key findings to date, and describe the alternative transit service improvement plans. In addition, two short brochures were also prepared summarizing the alternative transit service improvement plans and the Milwaukee County Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) proposal. The newsletters and brochures may be found below:
Throughout the preparation of the Milwaukee County Transit System development plan, SEWRPC sought the active participation of public elected and appointed officials, business and civic leaders, environmental and community groups, and concerned and interested citizens and parties. The proposed transit service improvements and the final recommended transit system development plan reflected the input received from elected officials and the general public.
Comments on the final recommended plan approved by the Advisory Committee are welcome and can be provided by email, telephone, fax, or via conventional mail using the contact information listed below:
Advisory Committee Roster
Advisory Committee Meetings and Materials
No. 1, February 2007 (with graphics)
No. 1, February 2007 (text only)
No. 2, January 2009 (with graphics)
Summary Brochure - Recommended Plan
Summary Brochure – Alternative Transit Service Improvement Plans
Summary Brochure – Milwaukee County BRT Project
Folleto Sumario – Español
Presentation
Display Boards
Record of Public Comments, Volume 1
Presentation – Transit Service Improvement Plans
Presentation – Milwaukee County Bus Rapid Transit Project
Record of Public Comments, Volume 2
Online Sign-Up and Comment Form
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