Traffic alert: Milwaukee DPW to shut down stretch of Silver Spring for repairs on Saturday

MILWAUKEE -- The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) announced on Friday, June 3rd that it will perform maintenance work on West Silver Spring Drive at North Teutonia Avenue on Saturday, June 4th.

A damaged guardrail on Silver Spring Drive under the Teutonia Avenue bridge will be repaired. This work will necessitate a full closure of the through lanes of W. Silver Spring Drive under the bridge from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Traffic on W. Silver Spring Drive will be diverted to the off ramps at Teutonia Avenue and then back onto Silver Spring using the on ramps.

Drivers are advised to add extra time travelling both east- and westbound on Silver Spring Drive at Teutonia Avenue.