Temporary Signs and Signals.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 101-14
in effect101-14. Temporary Signs and Signals.
1. AUTHORITY AND NEED. The commissioner of public works is authorized and directed to establish such temporary traffic control measures as may be required as a result of street, bridge, viaduct, expressway, or utility construction projects, or any other project which requires temporary traffic controls. Such temporary measures shall include, but are not limited to, the establishment of temporary public transit routes; one-way streets and alleys; turn prohibitions; parking, speed, and trucking regulations; the installation of traffic control signals and stop signs, the painting of pavement markings; and the barricading of streets.
2. TO NOTIFY PUBLIC. The city traffic manager under authority of the commissioner of public works shall notify the press, radio and television stations, the mayor, each alderman affected, the city attorney, the department of public works, the police department and the fire department of substantial changes in the traffic pattern.
3. REMOVAL OF SIGNS. The commissioner of public works shall remove all signs, signals and appurtenances required for the temporary control of traffic within a reasonable period of time after the completion of that part of the project for which the temporary provisions have been made.
4. TEMPORARY SIGNS, OFFICIAL. All signs and signals erected pursuant to this section shall be official traffic signs and signals until they are removed.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH101.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/26/2026