Muskego plans stretched 2026 road program after fourfold boost in funding

Muskego City staff told the Public Works & Safety Committee that the 2026 road program will be much larger than in recent years after the city secured roughly four times its typical road budget.

Scott, a staff member presenting the plan, said the city has about 12 roads slated for work and expects to pave between 10 and 13 miles this cycle, up from roughly 2 miles in a typical year. "We have a quadruple budget ... and we have about 12 roads that we're going to do," Scott said, adding that the city will stage work to let DPW do restorations in-house and save money.

The program will sequence projects to limit rework, Scott said: utilities will camera sewer and water lines before crews pave, and DPW will replace cross culvert pipes and handle topsoil and seeding after pavement work. He said work is already under way in several places: Scenic has sanitary/sewer work completed by DPW, concrete work at Schultz is done, and the library's parking-lot phase three is being finished so paving can be completed before schools let out.

Officials noted the scale of the program increases logistical complexity: private culvert requests will still be handled for a fee, some roads may be advanced in the schedule if utility repairs are needed, and staff intends to post an updated schedule and a multi-year plan later in the year. Scott asked residents to consult the city website for maps and timing; Jake will post the updated schedule.

Committee members asked about bidding and cost risk. Scott warned that recent fuel and oil-price volatility tied to international events could push prices up if work is rebid later: "we got really really good pricing and then ... gas prices and oil prices have really really jumped," he said, urging caution in planning.

Why it matters: the larger program accelerates repaving and utility coordination across several neighborhoods and moves restoration work in-house to control costs; it also raises scheduling and price-risk considerations for residents awaiting work on individual streets.

Staff said they will provide ongoing progress updates to the committee and publish the full schedule online. The committee did not take formal action on the program during the meeting.