Small Town/Suburbia Opposing Huge Road 'Improvements'

The good people of Jackson and Cedarburg are up in arms over plans by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to change life there forever with bypasses, big medians and blown-out four lane expansions along State Highway 60.

Opponents are making the same arguments that have fallen routinely on deaf DOT ears - -  regardless of party or administration - -  in and along the southeastern Wisconsin freeway corridors, so I doubt very much if the Walker administration will cave to the grassroots even though Walker got something like 189% of the vote there.

The real driver of these kinds of wasteful projects is the state highway lobby, and it usually gets its way, even if wetlands or private property or peace of mind is in the way, or if land goes off the tax rolls, or if traffic is induced to move faster on wider pavement bypassing long-standing businesses or community definition.

WisDOT Says This Must Be Stopped!

To say nothing of the cost to a state and localities that that don't have two nickels to rub together.

Good luck to the folks up there in Ozaukee and Washington Counties: you might find allies in the Big City willing to lend a hand.