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Department of Transportation
 

A Milwaukee County plow truck and maintenance vehicle are parked in front of the Department of Transportation administrative building.

Operations and Maintenance

Year-Round Services

Milwaukee County Department of Transportation staff works year-round to ensure keep county and state highways and expressways are safe and functional. Most daily operations functions are provided by crews from our Highway Maintenance and Fleet Services Divisions.

Highway Maintenance Division      Fleet Management Division

Assisting Residents Across Milwaukee County

These operations are serviced by three highway maintenance facilities located across the county.

Milwaukee County Highway Maintenance Services crews filling potholes.

MCDOT Administration

MCDOT's central facility is its administration building, which includes a 270,000 square foot vehicle repair and parking garage; the MCDOT Administration building, a Sheriff’s Patrol Substation, a 20,000-ton salt dome, a salt brine production facility, and multiple storage garages.

The North Shop

A new, 50,578-square foot North Shop facility opened in early 2025. The new building replaces a structure that was more than a century old, improving the road maintenance services to residents on the north side of Milwaukee County.  The new facility will also bring benefits to its immediate neighbors, Havenwoods State Forest and Schoenecker Park by providing better access, improved lighting, and a new parking lot. 

More North Shop Information

The South Shop

The South Region Highway Maintenance Facility is located near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. The facility provides highway maintenance services for the southern region of Milwaukee County.