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The signal at Milwaukee Street and Sprecher Road

Illustration: a traffic signal over a road with two cars, under street signs for Sprecher Rd and Milwaukee St.
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The new traffic signal at Milwaukee Street and Sprecher Road is on and working. Here’s how it got there, from City records.

Late 2025. An east side alder wrote that the signal had been approved in an earlier round and would be built in 2026 (District 3 post, November 30, 2025, opens in a new tab).

February 2026. The Board of Public Works re-approved a special assessment district to pay for it. Staff expected installation in late summer (District 3 post, February 22, opens in a new tab).

Summer 2026. The Board of Public Works (June 24) and the Common Council (July 7) had a resolution awarding the installation contract to Parisi Construction LLC (Legistar, opens in a new tab).

What we don’t know. The exact day it was switched on, and what it cost. We haven’t found a City notice for either.

Long waits? Some neighbors tell us they’ve sat through more than one light cycle. The City hasn’t said anything about the timing that we could find. You can report a signal problem to the City here, opens in a new tab.