City of Milwaukee - File #: 001404

• File #: 001404
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/16/2001
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/6/2001
• Title: Resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division to install hazard identification beacons along West Grantosa Drive in the vicinity of Grantosa Drive Elementary School.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: SAFETY MEASURES, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/12/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/6/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
1/22/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
1/18/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/18/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/17/2001		PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/16/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

001404

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BOHL

Title

Resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division to install hazard identification beacons along West Grantosa Drive in the vicinity of Grantosa Drive Elementary School.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes and directs the Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division to install flashing-yellow hazard identification beacons on West Grantosa Drive to warn motorists of the pedestrian crossing on Grantosa Drive just east of North 82^nd Street.

Body

Whereas, One of the major pedestrian and student access points to Grantosa Drive Elementary School, 4850 North 82^nd Street, is a crosswalk over West Grantosa Drive, just east of North 82^nd Street; and

Whereas, Current signage for this crosswalk consists only of "pedestrian crossing" signs located immediately adjacent to the crosswalk location; and

Whereas, The location of these signs does not afford motorists advance warning of the possibility that students or other pedestrians may be crossing Grantosa Drive; and

Whereas, While the posted speed limit on Grantosa Drive is 30 miles per hour, the wide width and boulevard design of the street encourages motorists to exceed this speed; and

Whereas, Neighborhood residents routinely complain about speeding vehicles on Grantosa Drive in the vicinity of the school; and

Whereas, The location of this crosswalk is also hazardous because of its close proximity to a curve in Grantosa Drive which limits visibility of the crosswalk; and

Whereas, The Parent Teacher Association and the principal of Grantosa Drive Elementary School have requested that the City install more effective pedestrian-crossing warning devices at this location, preferably flashing yellow lights; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Division is authorized and directed to install flashing-yellow hazard identification beacons on West Grantosa Drive to warn motorists of the crosswalk located on Grantosa Drive, just east of North 82^nd Street; and, be it

Further Resolved, That these hazard identification beacons shall meet all applicable visibility and placement standards of the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Requestor

Drafter

01006-1

JDO

1/16/01