New passenger concourse opens at Milwaukee Intermodal Station

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Wisconsin DOT

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Mark Gottlieb joined federal, state and local officials and partners June 22 to celebrate the completion of the $22-million reconstruction of the train passenger concourse at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station (MIS).

 

The new structure spans 121 feet, is 400 feet long and 56 feet from ground level to top of roof. The passenger concourse now provides easy access for all and resembles the architectural design of the MIS, which was extensively remodeled in 2007.

Construction took approximately 18 months, with final painting being completed when Wisconsin spring temperatures were warm enough. Construction was staged to accommodate at least two tracks remaining in operation daily.

The concourse now includes a custom fabricated 3-D tubular truss roof with skylights; a mezzanine, spanning five tracks and three raised boarding platforms; stairways; escalators; elevators; state-of-the-art hearing technology for the hard of hearing; ventilation systems; lighting and signage and a rehabilitated passenger tunnel for emergency egress.

The MIS is an important transportation gateway to Milwaukee. More than 1.3 million passengers per year use the facility to make connections to Amtrak Hiawatha Service and Empire Builder trains. In addition, passengers may access regional and local bus services such as Greyhound, Badger Bus, MegaBus, Lamers, Van Galder, Jefferson Lines, Indian Trails and Coach USA, as well as taxis, shared cars and bicycles.

 

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