Steel walls to protect Wood National Cemetery as part of I-94 expansion project

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A major construction project along I-94 is wrapping up its latest phase that’s focusing on protecting one of Milwaukee’s most historic sites.

In order to expand the interstate, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) says first, it needs to protect the land around it. That’s why steel plates are going up around Wood National Cemetery.

The machines may look powerful, but the goal is precision.

“Started there on the east end and now it’s coming to the west,” said Eric Hanson, the WisDOT construction project manager…

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