At Long Last, Lake Drive To Get Facelift in Whitefish Bay

WHITEFISH BAY, WI — The old adage is that Wisconsin has two seasons: winter and construction season. That statement holds true as the entire stretch of Lake Drive in Whitefish Bay will be undergoing a much-needed facelift.

The Village of Whitefish Bay Public Works Department is under contract with Stark Pavement Corporation for the complete width pavement resurfacing of the entire Village of Whitefish Bay limits of Lake Drive.

Public officials in Whitefish Bay said the poor quality of Lake Drive will cause two main things during construction: bicycle traffic will be prohibited because of the poor quality of the old pavement, and construction work will temporarily make driving lanes much tighter.

This work, scheduled to begin on Monday, July 8, will entail pavement milling and removal, utility structure adjustment, asphalt repaving and pavement striping. The work will be completed in three separate phases, with each pavement section phase approximately one mile long.

Here is the following tentative project schedule, according to village officials:

Phase One:

July 8-16 Glendale Ave. to Cumberland Blvd./Palisades Rd.

Phase Two:

July 16–24 Cumberland Blvd. to Silver Spring Dr. / Marlborough Dr.

Phase Three:

July 24–August 2 Silver Spring Dr. / Marlborough Dr. to School Rd.

Village officials said this project will proceed rapidly and is scheduled to be completed by early August if the weather holds up.