What does the US 12 Freeway Conversion Study involve?
The most important thing to know is that the US 12 Freeway Conversion Study is just that, a study. There is no immediate construction planned on this section of U.S. Highway 12, and no funding allocations have been committed beyond the study phases. The study will consider the feasibility of freeway conversion on this corridor. The purpose of this study is to conceptualize the conversion of US 12 from the city of Middleton to WIS 19 West into a freeway, taking into account impacts on existing and future land uses, as well as access to the local transportation network. The study will develop strategies and recommendations that integrate land use and transportation systems, so that US 12 operates well into the future. This will allow both WisDOT and the local communities involved to adequately plan for future land use and local transportation network needs. The US 12 Freeway Conversion Study involves three phases: • Phase one includes analysis of existing conditions and conceptual design
