Number
140035
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to executing an agreement with the City of Wauwatosa for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of the existing traffic control signals at the intersection of West Bluemound Road and North 68th Street located in the City of Wauwatosa and adjacent to the 10th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to enter into an agreement with the City of Wauwatosa for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of the existing traffic control signal at the intersection of West Bluemound Road and North 68th Street located in the City of Wauwatosa and adjacent to the 10th Aldermanic District. Under the proposed agreement, the City of Wauwatosa will fund one hundred percent of the design, installation, operation, and maintenance expenses of the existing traffic signal at West Bluemound Road and North 68th Street.
Body
Whereas, The existing traffic control signal at West Bluemound Road and North 68th Street is located in the City of Wauwatosa; and
Whereas, The traffic control signal at West Bluemound Road and north 68th Street will be reconstructed in 2014 as part of the Zoo Interchange Traffic Mitigation project with all costs for this work paid for by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee currently operates and controls the traffic control signals located on West Bluemound Road east and west of North 68th Street; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee currently provides coordination information to the City of Wauwatosa to program the Wauwatosa traffic signal controller and the existing City of Wauwatosa traffic signal controller is connected to the City of Milwaukee’s signal interconnect system; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee will be better able to coordinate all traffic control signals along West Bluemound Road during the various stages of the Zoo...
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