Skip to main content
University of Wisconsin–Madison
State smart transportation initiative logo
State Smart Transportation Initiative
  • Innovative DOT Expand Collapse
    • Innovative DOT
    • Section 1: Planning
    • Section 2: Delivery
    • Section 3: Operations
    • Section 4: Culture
  • Work with Us Expand Collapse
    • Meetings for Leaders
    • Sustainability Network
    • Join Our Team
  • Resources Expand Collapse
    • Innovative DOT Handbook (2015)
    • Modernizing Mitigation
    • Measuring Accessibility
    • Webinars and Events
    • Reports
  • Blog
  • About Us Expand Collapse
    • About Us
    • Our Impact
  • Sign Up for Updates

retail

Capping urban highways can reconnect neighborhoods.

Posted on November 18, 2011

Cities are finding ways to connect neighborhoods and gain valuable urban space by building new types of bridges over freeways when they are reconstructed. The Chicago Tribune describes how some cities have created green space, …

Posted in NewsTagged highway reconstruction, IL, OH, retail, urban design

Site footer content

University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin

Quick Links

  • About Us
  • Webinars and Events
  • Reports

Contact Us

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    1180 Observatory Drive
    Madison, WI 53706
  • Email: info@ssti.us
  • Phone: 608.263.3889
    • x twitter
    • facebook
    • linkedin

Website feedback, questions or accessibility issues: admin@ssti.us | Learn more about accessibility at UW–Madison.

This site was built using the UW Theme Classic | Privacy Notice | © 2026 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.