Transportation: Water Street Could Become Pedestrian Haven in Third Ward

Can we get a damn protected bike lane?

"The Department of Public Works is moving forward on a proposal to narrow the roadway from two lanes in each direction to one, allowing the narrow sidewalks to be expanded to be more in line with nearby Broadway and N. Milwaukee Street.

“Our next step will be alternative analysis followed by a design,” said City Engineer Kevin Muhs to the Public Works Committee on Wednesday. “There will be a design process before we can get to construction.”

Area Alderman Robert Bauman noted that the construction of a 31-story apartment tower at the corner of N. Water St. and E. St. Paul Ave. is providing a test case by closing one of the southbound lanes."