The Milwaukee Street bridge in Janesville could open this week to at least – at least partially.
City Public Works Director Paul Woodard says he believes the DOT might reopen one—if not both lanes—on the bridge this week.
Woodard said the city has pressed the DOT and bridge contractor Zenith Tech for weeks to open at least one lane, regardless of whether the bridge project is completely finished or not. Even one open lane would allow downtown traffic to resume a somewhat normal pattern after a year of detours.
Pedestrians already are using the new wider sidewalk on the north side of the bridge to cross the river.
