Highway closure near 76th Street causes traffic detour, Milwaukee WI


A highway near 76th Street in Milwaukee is closed due to ongoing construction. Traffic is being detoured through the South Ridge area, causing delays. The construction work has been happening for several years and is expected to continue for some time.
Audio|Source: Lakeshore Repeater Association KR9RK
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So instead I took the bypass around the south end of Milwaukee.
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And here they had the whole highway pretty much closed off at, like, highway on near 76th Street.
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So all of the highway traffic had to get off on near 76th Street and take this goofy detour through, you know, that whole South Ridge area there.
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It really sucked.
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Yeah, let's think it's probably a weekend closure.
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I just saw the time at 894 is closed at near 76th Street.
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I'm guessing I'm probably doing construction or something at that point.
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Yeah, you know, it's been going on for like three years, so they probably have three more years to work on it.
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And then when they're done, then they can start it all over again.
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S 76th St, Milwaukee, WI
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