The Village of
Bellevue was awarded a federal grant for the reconstruction of Allouez Avenue
from Hazen Street to Main Street planned for 2024. The project “urbanizes” the stretch of
Allouez Avenue – meaning it upgrades the road from rural standards to urban
standards with the inclusion of curb, gutter, sidewalk, and bike lanes. The project is estimated to cost $3
million. The grant will cover up to 80%.
Currently,
Allouez Avenue has sidewalks from Bellevue Street to Hazen Road, and from Main
Street to Manitowoc Road. This project
will fill the current gap in sidewalk and bike lanes between Hazen Road to Main
Street. The remaining stretch of Allouez
Avenue without sidewalk or bike facilities would then be from Bellevue Street
to the East River, which is in Bellevue’s capital improvement plan for
2021. The completion of these two
projects will result in continuous pedestrian and bicycle facilities from
Manitowoc Road in Bellevue, to Webster Avenue in Allouez.
Bellevue has
been steadily adding bicycle and pedestrian facilities, creating linkages to
the greater Green Bay area and tapping into the growing population that opt for
non-motorized transportation. Most
recently, the village added painted bike lanes to Hazen and Townhall Roads and
is incorporating sidewalks and bike lanes into the upcoming Guns Street and
Manitowoc Road projects. Other bicycle
and pedestrian-friendly projects planned in the next 5 years for Bellevue
include Steffens Way, Ontario Road, and Willow Road sidewalks; East River Trail
asphalt and boardwalk improvements, and a dedicated crosswalk of the East River
Trail at Allouez Avenue. Longer term
plans include a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the East River connecting to
Riverview Park in Allouez and extending the East River Trail boardwalk system into
the Mossakowski Family Dog Park, tentatively scheduled for 2025, pending funds.