Ground broken on sewer project related to Bucks arena as big announcement planned

MILWAUKEE -- The first substantial project related to the new Milwaukee Bucks arena is underway -- and FOX6 News has learned on Thursday, March 17th, Milwaukee Bucks officials will hand over arena designs to city of Milwaukee officials.

Construction is underway near 6th and McKinley in Milwaukee.

"Change is good! Change is good!" a resident said.

Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said the work is part of a $3.88 million sewer project. But this is not just any sewer project.

"Any time you are building, that means more revenue," a resident said.

"I'm excited about the Bucks arena," a resident said.

Bucks officials said the work at and around the Park East Corridor is the first significant project on land that will one day include the new arena, and possibly a billion dollars in new, surrounding development.

"It will be nice to see something bigger, better in Milwaukee," a resident said.

As construction has gotten underway, Bucks officials have confirmed to FOX6 News they will hand over design plans for the new arena and parking structure to city of Milwaukee officials on Thursday -- plans that will map out years of construction to come.

"It is going to be annoying. But it is what it is," a resident said.

"I think it is going to be something big for Milwaukee," a resident said.

We're told the sewer project should take about three months to complete.

The arena and parking structure are expected to be completed in 2018.