The Village of Whitefish Bay Public Works Department is under contract with the construction company MP Systems for the Circle Drive Area Street Light Replacement Project. This old street light circuit is the last remaining original street light circuit in the Village and is in very poor condition. This existing lighting circuit is wired in series, has direct bury wire, requires the use of a separate non-traditional power source and transformer, and has required a substantial amount of maintenance. The new street light circuit to be installed will be wired in parallel, operate off of a traditional power service and utilize break-away street light poles for vehicle safety.
The streets and associated street lights affected by this project are as follows:
Lake Forest Avenue: Danbury Road to Lake Drive
Danbury Road: Lake Forest Drive to Birch Avenue
Birch Avenue: Marlborough Drive to Lake Drive
Circle Drive: Lake Drive north to Lake Drive South
Kimbark Place: Circle Drive to Lexington Boulevard
Lexington Boulevard: Marlborough Drive to Lake Drive
Underground conduit boring work is expected to begin on Wednesday, September 26, starting on Lake Forest Avenue proceeding to the east and south. All underground work will proceed first, and the street light pole and light fixture installation will be completed at the end of the project. Extended street light outages are expected as this work proceeds until the final street light circuit has been installed and energized as scheduled in December, 2018.
The Public Works Department staff understands the inconvenience that this project will create and greatly appreciates your patience and understanding. If you should have any questions regarding this project, feel free to contact John Edlebeck, Director of Public Works at 414-962-6690 extension 114 or at j.edlebeck@wfbvillage.org.