City of Milwaukee - File #: 040509

• File #: 040509
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/27/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/21/2004
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to construction of noise barriers along U.S. Highway 45 in the vicinity of West Florist Avenue.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: EXPRESSWAYS, NOISE CONTROL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2004	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:1
9/8/2004	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
8/16/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/30/2004		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/27/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040509
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
900693
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution relating to construction of noise barriers along U.S. Highway 45 in the vicinity of West Florist Avenue.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the City Engineer to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for programming the construction of freeway noise barriers along the west side of U.S. Highway 45 between Carmen and Florist avenues and between Florist and Appleton avenues with no local cost participation. The segment between Carmen and Florist had previously been approved for programming, but was dropped due to neighborhood opposition. The other segment previously did not meet the criterion for construction without local cost participation, but may now meet that criterion due to changes in circumstances at that location. To verify that it now meets that criterion, this resolution further directs the City Engineer to request that WISDOT reevaluate the cost-per-abutting- residence of construction of a freeway noise barrier between Florist and Appleton.
Body
Whereas, Chapter Trans 405 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, created in 1989, contains procedures and criteria to be used by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) to evaluate and select site locations for freeway noise barriers; and

Whereas, Following creation of the noise barrier program in ch. Trans 405, WISDOT contracted with the consulting firm of Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendoff to evaluate freeway noise levels throughout the state and, using the criteria in ch. Trans 405, establish a ranking list of locations eligible for freeway noise barriers; and

Whereas, The consultant found that, based on noise levels alone, 67 locations in the City of Milwaukee, including the west side of U.S. Highway 45 between Carmen and Florist avenues and between Florist and Appleton Avenues, qualify for noise barriers; and

Whereas, Chapter Trans 405...