City of Milwaukee - File #: 071588

• File #: 071588
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/18/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/9/2008
• Title: Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to apply for a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant for the intersection of West Wright Street and North 35th Street.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: STATE GRANTS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/18/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/9/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
3/26/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
3/20/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/18/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

071588

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to apply for a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant for the intersection of West Wright Street and North 35^th Street.

Analysis

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for funds under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).  The program is intended to reduce the number and severity of vehicle and pedestrian crashes.  Successful will be funded 90 percent by the grant program.  The Department of Public Works intends to submit an application under this program to install a traffic signal at the intersection of West Wright Street and North 35^th Street in an effort to reduce accident frequency at the intersection.

Body

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for funds under the Highway Safety Improvement Program; and

Whereas, The program is intended to reduce the number and severity of vehicle and pedestrian crashes; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works has identified the intersection of West Wright Street and North 35^th Street as having a higher frequency of crashes through the Departments ongoing accident identification and surveillance program; and

Whereas, Installation of traffic signals at this intersection is recommended as an accident countermeasure to improve intersection safety; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the City Engineer

is authorized to submit an application for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of West Wright Street and North 35^th Street under the Highway Safety Improvement Program; and, be it

Further Resolved, That if the grant application is successful, the project will be brought to the Common Council for approval to enter into a Project Agreement.

Requestor

Department of Public works

Drafter

Infrastructure Services Division

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March 3, 2008