DPW Milwaukee

09/30/2026

It may be rain today, but before long it could be snow! ❄️

Today was a great day for our brine team to get some refresher training and kick off brine production for the upcoming winter season.

Brine is made by mixing salt and water into a 23.3% solution. It’s used to pre-treat roads ahead of snow and ice and to pre-wet salt as it comes out of the truck, helping activate the salt and make it more effective.

Snow and ice season will be here before we know it, and our team is getting ready now.

09/25/2026

Step inside the North Point Water Tower during Doors Open Milwaukee.

Built in 1874, this Victorian Gothic landmark was once an important part of Milwaukee’s drinking water system. Explore the tower, see the 120-foot iron standpipe that regulated water pressure, and take in the Cream City brick and limestone details.

📍 2288 N. Lake Drive
🗓️ Saturday | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📷 Photo and video friendly
♿ First floor accessible

Stop by and learn more about the tower’s place in Milwaukee’s water system. Tour details: https://historicmilwaukee.org/milwaukee-water-works-north-point-water-tower/

Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Doors Open Milwaukee

09/25/2026

Hop aboard and hop behind the scenes!

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at The Hop? 🚊

Join us this weekend for Doors Open Milwaukee and get a rare look inside our streetcar Operations & Maintenance Facility!

We’ll be open from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, with an opportunity to see inside the facility, step aboard a stationary streetcar, and even take a peek inside the operator’s cab.

We'll also be rewarding some lucky visitors with a free limited-edition Hop art print!

📍 The Hop Operations & Maintenance Facility
🗓️ Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Learn more and explore all the Doors Open locations: historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open

09/25/2026

Ever wonder what’s beneath the streets? Check out the Milwaukee manhole!

As part of Doors Open Milwaukee, our DPW crews will give you a look underground with a live camera feed from inside a Cream City brick sewer built in 1909.

Stop by to see what’s below the street, check out maps and drawings, and talk with our staff about the infrastructure beneath Milwaukee.

📅 Sunday, September 27 from 10 AM to 5 PM
📍 Michigan Street between Plankinton and 2nd Street

More at historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open/buildings/milwaukee-manhole/

09/25/2026

100 wins!!! Let’s go Milwaukee Brewers. This is my crew. Playoff ready!

THE CENTURY MARK WIN 💯

x UW Credit Union

09/24/2026

Progress continues on the reconstruction of W. Lisbon Avenue between N. 86th and W. Burleigh streets! Westbound lanes are poured and reopened, removals are complete in the eastbound lanes and paving is beginning.

Beginning Monday, September 28, W. Burleigh Street at W. Lisbon Avenue is scheduled to close for approximately three weeks while crews reconstruct the intersection. Westbound traffic on W. Lisbon Avenue will be maintained during this work.

More info: https://engage.milwaukee.gov/lisbon

09/24/2026

In partnership with the Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID), we're making traffic calming improvements to E. Brady Street between N. Van Buren Street and N. Farwell Avenue.

Beginning the week of September 28, E. Brady Street will be closed at the furthest east crossing of N. Arlington Place for the construction of a raised crosswalk.

Additional traffic calming measures being constructed as part of this project will be done under bidirectional traffic.

More info: https://engage.milwaukee.gov/brady-traffic-calming

09/23/2026

🧢This Is My Crew. City Hall is proudly flying the Milwaukee Brewers banner as we get ready for October baseball!

The Crew has punched its ticket to the postseason with a franchise-record winning season, won the NL Central and earned a first-round bye.

The first game of the NL Division Series is set for Saturday, October 3, right here in Milwaukee!

The city is ready. The Crew is ready. Let's make some October magic! ⚾️

09/23/2026

We’re hiring! 🗣️ Build your experience while helping shape Milwaukee’s future with the Department of Public Works (DPW Milwaukee).

If you’re interested in structural maintenance, inspection services, engineering, and construction, apply for our Engineering Intern position! You’ll gain hands-on experience assisting engineers, architects, engineering technicians, and public works inspectors on projects throughout the City of Milwaukee.

This fixed-term internship offers summer and/or year-round opportunities. Interns may also apply for transfer or promotional opportunities before completing the program.

Ready to get started? Learn more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/yraekkm4.

09/23/2026

“You don’t have to change every trip. Start with one.”

That was Mayor Cavalier Johnson's message this week as the City of Milwaukee launched MKE GO, a new initiative designed to help reduce drive-alone trips by making other transportation options easier to understand and try.

For some trips, that could mean taking the bus. For others, it might mean biking, walking, using Bublr Bikes, riding a scooter, or carpooling.

The new initiative is beginning in the Menomonee Valley and surrounding neighborhoods, where employees and residents can explore what works best for them.

Learn more at city.milwaukee.gov/mkego