Patient & Visitor Resources

Revised October 19, 2020 - FOR THE WEEK OF October 19, 2020:

 

87th Street Southbound onto Wisconsin Avenue:

Traffic exiting campus southbound on 87th Street MUST turn left or right at Wisconsin Ave
Proceeding southbound across Wisconsin Avenue onto Pleasant View St is illegal.
Please be a good neighbor and don't use this residential street as a thoroughfare to Bluemound Road.
 

Milwaukee County Transit System Update:

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) allows a maximum limit of 15 passengers to mitigate risks associated with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.  Masks or face coverings are now required on all buses. Visit  RideMCTS.com/Coronavirus for more information.
 

Campus Construction Alerts:

87th Street Project

Employees and visitors to the MRMC campus are encouraged to use Watertown Plank Rd. to access 87th St. to avoid potential delays.

87^th St Pedestrians:  Please be patient, push the pedestrian signal button, wait for the walk signal, and then cross the street.  There are significant instances of pedestrians crossing against traffic.  Look out for each other!   


(Refer to graphics below):

Vehicle Routes:

• Traffic on 87th Street has shifted to the new roadway north of Connell Avenue.  Both northbound and southbound traffic share the east half of the roadway.
• Traffic on Doyne Ave is split. One lane between barrels for east bound. One lane between barrels and curb for west bound.

Pedestrian Routes:

• Route from Froedtert Hospital to Sargeant Health Center is via Doyne Ave only 
• To cross 87th St., use crosswalks at Doyne, William Coffey, Connell Ave, and north of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
• Sidewalk is closed on the west side between Connell & North Service Drive.  Pedestrians are routed west to the sidewalk fronting the east side of the MCW campus buildings.  This is a long-term pedestrian closing.
• Pedestrians crossing Connell on the east side should cross by asphalt ramps closer to P6.
• Pedestrians can walk north and south on the east side of 87^th St between the MCW pedestrian crossing and North Service Drive *UP TO THE CAUTION TAPE AND BARRIER* do not go around caution tape or barrier. Beyond the barrier at the pedestrian crossing the sidewalk ends and it is a live construction zone.

​Medical College Entrance:

• The Medical College main entrance off 87th St. from the north is open.
• Vehicular access to and from the Medical College is available via Connell Ave.
• Pedestrian traffic is allowed through the work zone at the North Service Road.

MCW Visitor & Employee Parking East of 87th St (X-70):

• From the north: at Watertown Plank Rd/86th St.
• From the south: off Connell Ave.
• Center access is two-way.

Froedtert Parking Structure Project

Parking 6

• Phases 1, 2 & 3 of the parking structure are open. Staff may enter & exit from both William Coffey Dr. and Connell Ave. on Monday and Thursday afternoon.
• Shuttle service for Froedtert employees is available.  Please follow posted signage for directions to the shuttle pick-up/drop-off locations. 
• Surface lot parking for patients at Sargeant Health Center remains open. 

Children's Hospital Improvement Project

 S-4 Service Drive East of Clinics Building

• The S-4 Service Drive remains closed until further notice.
• Connell Avenue will have restricted traffic through the month of September as indicated in the graphic below.  Two-way traffic will remain at all times.

Area Highway & Adjacent Roads Projects Information:

Read about the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's final segment of the Zoo interchange:

More information
For more details and all the latest project information, please visit: projects.511wi.gov/zoo-interchange-project