Zoo Interchange: Kooyenga Joins Business Leaders in Pushing Project
Any delay in finishing the project will cost not just the area, not just the region, but the whole state in economic development and other benefits, say key legislator and commercial interests.
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga lives in north Brookfield, well away from the direct impact of reconstruction work on the Zoo Interchange. But he knows that doesn't mean he won't feel it — or that he doesn't see the need for it. "My world is from the west boundary of Madison to an east boundary of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee," he said in an interview. "In its present condition, I avoid the Zoo Interchange when I can. To go to Milwaukee, I take Capitol Drive over to Fond du Lac and shoot downtown." Kooyenga's 14th District seat straddles the Brookfield-Wauwatosa line and much of the project area. But beyond his personal interest, Kooyenga also knows that the Zoo Interchange is the critical hub of transportation and therefore commerce for …
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Deb Strzelecki
10:09 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I live within a couple of miles of the disaster zone. Bought 20 years ago 1/2 block from Tosa for the peace and quiet and low crime rate. The past 6, 7, or so years, the traffic has gotten ridiculous and the serious crime has become a daily event. Mayfair CEO doesn't want anybody to know how many loaded guns are illegally carried into Mayfair. Might have an impact on the bottom line. Of course, … more ›