Getting Around Milwaukee

Street System
     Lake Michigan flanks the city on the east, and Wisconsin Avenue is the main downtown east-west thoroughfare. The Milwaukee River divides the downtown area into approximately equal east and west sections; I-94 is the approximate dividing line between north and south street addresses. Streets are numbered in ascending order west of the Milwaukee River and continue well into the suburbs to the Milwaukee County line.
     The official, unposted speed limit is 25 mph; other limits are posted. Rush hours are 7-9 a.m. and 3:30-6 p.m. Right turns are permitted on red unless otherwise posted.

Parking
     Private commercial lots are scattered throughout the downtown area and near the airport. Lot rates are $3-$4 per hour and $7-$13 for all-day parking. Private lots within four blocks of the Midwest Airlines Center and Bradley Center provide parking for functions at the centers.

Driving Downtown
     From the north I-43 provides controlled access into downtown Milwaukee. I-94 affords direct access to the downtown area from Chicago and other southern points. From the west I-94 is the controlled-access highway into the city. Bypassing the metropolitan area to the south and west, I-894 provides the best connection for the I-94 through corridor. Lake Express offers 2.5-hour car-ferry trips from Muskegon, Mich., to Milwaukee; phone (866) 914-1010.