Resident Input Needed For New Pathway Along West Forest Home

Franklin WI

11 June, 2021

11:51 AM

Description

FRANKLIN, WI—A new pedestrian and bike pathway along West Forest Home Avenue could come with a future Milwaukee County project, but the City of Franklin needs resident input. The city is asking for Franklin residents' input on if they would use a new trail and sidewalk and to what extent they would use it. See below a map of the proposed improvements and each segment. The new pathway could be installed from Jefferson Terrace to Speedway Drive along West Forest Home Avenue in 2023 and could create a new trail in an otherwise car-dominated stretch of road. The new trail could be created to include bicycles and pedestrians and could connect to the existing Hike-Bike trail. The Common Council discussed the pathway in its meeting on June 1 but decided that community input would be needed before a decision. The pathway could be constructed only for pedestrians, but it could also be constructed to accommodate bicycles. Survey responses for the project are due by July 9. Photo obtained from City documents posted alongside the survey.