Kenosha, WI
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Milwaukee, WI (31.7 mi).
About Kenosha
Kenosha is a city in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, it is the fourth-most populous city in Wisconsin, with 99,986 residents at the 2020 census. The Kenosha metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Kenosha County, has roughly 169,000 residents.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Small-city terminal (parametric range $0.5-1B) | $750M |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Kenosha → Milwaukee | 31.7 mi × $500M/mi | $15.85B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $15M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $16.8B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown district around the Metra station. Kenosha's downtown Metra station is the end of the Union Pacific North Line, with the lakefront and the streetcar loop steps away. The harbor redevelopment is adding housing and attractions, and the station already proves Chicago-bound commuter demand from this corridor.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
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