{"id":127272,"date":"2026-01-09T23:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/127272\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:28:08","slug":"oakland-avenue-reconstruction-project-in-shorewood-begins-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/127272\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Avenue reconstruction project in Shorewood begins in February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shorewood1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article   The Brief Shorewood will reconstruct N. Oakland Avenue (Capitol to Glendale) from February through December 2026 to replace pavement and upgrade utilities.The project includes new water mains, traffic signals, and lighting, with a specific focus on enhancing pedestrian and bicyclist safety.Residents can learn about traffic and parking impacts at a pre-construction meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22. <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">SHOREWOOD, Wis. &#8211; The Village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/tag\/us\/wi\/milwaukee-county\/shorewood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shorewood<\/a> is scheduled to <a href=\"https:\/\/static.fox6now.com\/www.fox6now.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/260109_oakland-avenue_pim-invite.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reconstruct N. Oakland Avenue between E. Capitol Drive and E. Glendale Avenue<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Construction is scheduled to begin in early February and be completed in December 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Project purpose  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WITI\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">A news release from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/tag\/us\/wi\/milwaukee-county\/shorewood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shorewood<\/a> says the purpose of this project is to replace the pavement and enhance safety for pedestrians and bicyclists on that stretch of Oakland Avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/foxlocal.onelink.me\/6abq\/ijh6elyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The proposed improvements include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Replace existing pavementReplace water mains and servicesUpgrade traffic signals and street lightingEnhanced pedestrian safety <\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Traffic patterns and street parking will be impacted during construction, officials said.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shorewood2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/>  Public meeting planned <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WITI\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Residents are invited to a pre-construction public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/tag\/us\/wi\/milwaukee-county\/shorewood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shorewood<\/a> Village Center at 3920 N. Murray Avenue.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Additional project information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandavereconstruct.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Oakland Avenue Resconstruction website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Village of Shorewood.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/tag\/us\/wi\/milwaukee-county\/shorewood\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shorewood<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article The Brief Shorewood will reconstruct N. 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