US 41 in Appleton, Menasha and Neenah, Wisconsin

[Milwaukee, WY]

It would be nice if some of the Balkanized suburbs around Milwaukee combined services like the Fox Valley cities do. The only cooperation of note is the north shore fire department. I know there was some talk of a south metro fire department combining Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, and West Allis, but it went nowhere.

[mgk920]

It would be nice if some of the Balkanized suburbs around Milwaukee combined services like the Fox Valley cities do. The only cooperation of note is the north shore fire department. I know there was some talk of a south metro fire department combining Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, and West Allis, but it went nowhere.

Doesn't the Village of West Milwaukee buy their fire service from the City of Milwaukee?

Mike

[Milwaukee, WY]

It would be nice if some of the Balkanized suburbs around Milwaukee combined services like the Fox Valley cities do. The only cooperation of note is the north shore fire department. I know there was some talk of a south metro fire department combining Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, and West Allis, but it went nowhere.

Doesn't the Village of West Milwaukee buy their fire service from the City of Milwaukee?

Mike

You're right. Forgot about that one.

[peterj920]

I grew up in Brillion and was always annoyed with US 10 when driving to Appleton.  In 2006 the curves were flattened around Forest Jct.  At the PIM, I asked if there were any plans to make US 10 4 lanes, and they said if there were plans in the future, that flattening project would be a waste of money.  There is a study of WIS 114 to make it 4 lanes between US 10 and Sherwood since that area continues to grow.  Improvements are being studied on Onedia St and the current 4 lane segment of US 10.  It was on the WisDOT website, but has since been removed so I don't know if it's still being pursued.

[mgk920]

I grew up in Brillion and was always annoyed with US 10 when driving to Appleton.  In 2006 the curves were flattened around Forest Jct.  At the PIM, I asked if there were any plans to make US 10 4 lanes, and they said if there were plans in the future, that flattening project would be a waste of money.  There is a study of WIS 114 to make it 4 lanes between US 10 and Sherwood since that area continues to grow.  Improvements are being studied on Onedia St and the current 4 lane segment of US 10.  It was on the WisDOT website, but has since been removed so I don't know if it's still being pursued.

Over the past several years, I've been pushing WisDOT to begin planning for a full reroute of US 10 to have it run eastward from WI 441 in Appleton along County 'CE" to the curve southeast of Kaukauna, then countinue cross-country on a new ROW past Hollandtown to the curve on the NE edge of Forest Junction.

Mike