The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has put forth five proposals for how to repair Shawano Avenue, one of Green Bay’s most notoriously rough rides .

Meant to address “significant pavement wear and cracks” from Hudson Street to about 300 feet west of Oakland Avenue, WisDOT’s estimated $5.5 million project for the major thruway will enter its next phase Oct. 21, opening to the public for feedback on the options.

City officials have already begun lobbying WisDOT to speed up the timeline ― currently a six-year plan with construction not anticipated to start until 2031 ― as well as to address the intersection at Shawano and Oakland avenues for safety reasons.

Here’s what to know before getting involved.

How bad is Shawano Avenue, really?

While the transportation department inten

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