Friday, April 19, 2013
The stretch of the county-owned highway from Loomis Road to 27th Street is the only section of Layton Avenue without sidewalks and street lighting.
Layton Avenue is an important thoroughfare and one of the few streets that stretches from one end of Greenfield to the other. It’s an important vein that allows the city’s police and fire personnel to flow throughout the city, provides direct access to several schools and is home to the library and a major park, among other attractions. Yet a 1.4-mile section of the county-owned highway has gone neglected for too long, Greenfield Director of Neighborhood Services Richard Sokol said. City of Greenfield officials want a promise that Layton Avenue from 27th Street to West Loomis Road will be improved in the coming years. They’ve asked the Milwaukee County Director of Transportation, the Milwaukee County Board and Milwaukee County Executive …
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W Layton Ave & W Loomis Rd, Greenfield, WI
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-87.94888
W Layton Ave & S 27th St, Greenfield, WI
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Three schools are slated for safety improvements after the city was awarded more than $170,000 in grant money through the Safe Routes to School program.
Updated 9:15 a.m. Dec. 4 Making areas around schools safer continues to be a priority for the City of Greenfield and the Greenfield and Whitnall school districts, but as municipalities and districts are charged with tightening their belts, those improvements aren’t always feasible. So when Director of Neighborhood Services Richard Sokol found out the city was one of 17 projects awarded grant money for Safe Routes to School projects, his excitement was understandable. The state announced grants totaling $3.3 million as part of a federally funded reimbursement program that encourages children in grades K-8 to walk or bike to school, when safe and practical. “We are proud to partner with local communities to develop safe bicycling and walking…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
As many as 18 acres north of I-894 and east of Loomis Road could be available for the city to purchase from WisDOT and then sell to a developer.
The City of Greenfield has first dibs on a large chunk of valuable land that could become a prime location for developers. After several years of back-and-forth negotiations, Greenfield officials reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation granting the city the right to purchase more than 13 acres of land north of the I-894 Loomis Road exit ramp. The land is informally known as "Greenfield Crossing." The city has until July 1, 2014, to purchase the land with a price tag of $2.841 million. In addition, if an acceptable park-and-ride replacement site is made available for the current lot off Loomis Road, the city could purchase an additional 5 acres for $1.149 million. “The price is locked in; the area is locked,” …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Residents were informed of the road's improvements through a letter from the city's engineering division. The road project is scheduled to be near completion in October 2012.
After several years of finger crossing and hand wrenching, 124th Street is getting a much needed upgrade. Residents were informed of the road's improvements through a letter from the city's engineering division this week after work commenced Monday, April 23. "It's wonderful that after years of delay this terrible road is being fixed," Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke said. Director of Neighborhood Services Richard Sokol outlined the street's improvements for Greenfield Patch in late March. The entrances to the project area will be barricaded, but local traffic access will be maintained with some limitations during the course of construction. Residents were made aware that access to their propery and driveways could be impacted by …
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S 124th St & W Layton Ave, Greenfield, WI
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Board of Public Works selected a new contractor Thursday, and now waits for Common Council approval. If approved, residents would experience a handful of changes.
Starting in 2011, Greenfield residents could pay slightly more per year for garbage collection, but would no longer be required to pay for drop-offs at the Division of Public Works yard. At a special meeting Thursday evening, the Board of Public Works voted unanimously (4-0) in support of a 5-year contract with John's Disposal Services. Johns, based out of Whitewater, is currently providing similar service to the City of Franklin. John’s bid was selected over Waste Management and Veolia Environment Services, the city’s current contractor. “I did check references and they were very positive,” Director of Neighborhood Services Richard Sokol said. “All three firms are all very good firms and very capable of doing this work. The recommendation…
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Greenfield Public Works Division
4551 S 52nd St, Greenfield, WI
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lolo peeg
7:46 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Layton Avenue and Edgerton from 27th to Loomis need to be improved as soon as possible. Safety along these roadways is deplorable. Greenfield is a suburb now, it's NOT the "country" any more. more ›