About the Study

Milwaukee County and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) are beginning a transit study along and near 27th Street to enhance transit service, increase frequency, add amenities, and potentially expand the existing Milwaukee County Transit Service (MCTS) PurpleLine service area. Both rail and bus services will be evaluated. These transit improvements are expected to increase transit ridership along the corridor and will serve those residents and businesses along the preferred alternative.

Existing MCTS PurpleLine Bus Service

More than 118,000 people live within one-half mile of the PurpleLine, which provides essential transit trips to the following destinations:

Regional Connectivity

An enhanced North-South transit service will expand connectivity in Milwaukee County and build upon the recent approval of Federal investment in the Milwaukee East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor to provide faster transit service with modern amenities for riders throughout the County.

Return on Investment

Every $1 invested in public transit generates $4 in economic returns.*

Every $1 billion invested in public transit supports and creates more than 50,000 jobs.*

12 community resource centers

(includes community service centers, senior centers, social security offices, food pantries, and youth centers)

31 grocery stores and

5 big box discount stores

63 K-12 schools

4 major medical facilities

49,233 jobs and 2 job centers

* www.apta.com/news-publications/public-transportation-facts

The Study Team

SEWRPC is assisting with the study at the request of Milwaukee County. Staff from Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) are also part of the project management team for the study. A Technical Advisory Committee and a Community Advisory Committee have been formed to support the study. Members of those committees are listed below.

Technical Advisory Committee

Village of Brown Deer
City of Franklin
City of Glendale
City of Greenfield
City of Milwaukee
City of Oak Creek
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Highway Administration

Community Advisory Committee

30th Street Corridor
ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation
African American Roundtable
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998
Amani United
Bayshore (formerly Bayshore Town Center)
Black Health Coalition
Bublr Bikes
Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association
Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative
Employ Milwaukee
Ethnic & Diverse Business Coalition
Forest County Potawatomi
Hmong American Friendship Association
IndependenceFirst
Law Office of Dennis Grzezinski
Menomonee Valley Neighborhood Association
MICAH
Milwaukee Center For Independence
Milwaukee Transit Riders Union
Milwaukee Urban League
NAACP
Near West Side
North Avenue Marketplace (27th and North)
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
Regional Transit Leadership Council
South 27th Street
Southside Organizing Center
UWM (Dr. Jie Yu and Dr. Bob Schneider)
VIA CDC (formerly Layton Boulevard West Neighbors)

Community Partners

Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative
Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges
Near West Side Partners
Northwest Side CDC
VIA

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