Green Bay, WI
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Milwaukee, WI (102.4 mi).
About Green Bay
Green Bay is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Green Bay inlet at the mouth of the Fox River on Lake Michigan. With a population of 107,395 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Wisconsin and third-most populous city on Lake Michigan.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size terminal (parametric range $1-2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Green Bay → Milwaukee | 102.4 mi × $500M/mi | $51.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $52.9B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown district near the former Chicago & North Western depot. Green Bay's downtown sits on the Fox River with the former C&NW depot approaches still traceable and the Titletown district drawing visitors west of downtown. The Packers' national fan base gives the terminal event-day surges few small cities can match.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
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