Number
040776
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to enter into an Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on City streets due to construction activity on the Marquette Interchange in 2005. (Infrastructure Services Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to execute an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to provide reimbursement of actual costs for services and items provided by the City as traffic mitigation measures in conjunction with the reconstruction of the Marquette Interchange in 2005.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) will be starting the reconstruction of I-43 from West Wells Street to West North Avenue and a segment of I-94 from North 13th Street to North 25th Street in 2005; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the Marquette Interchange is anticipated to result in the diversion of traffic on the local street system during this project due to long term local street closures and lane and ramp closures on the freeway; and
Whereas, Preliminary approval has been received from the WISDOT, along with Project Agreements to be executed by the City of Milwaukee, to provide reimbursement of actual costs for necessary services and items provided by the City as local street traffic impact mitigation measures in conjunction with the Marquette Interchange construction; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of local street traffic mitigation measures during the 2005 reconstruction of the Marquette Interchange is $534,911 including $420,911 for surface street traffic flow and operational improvements by the Department of Public Works, and $114,000 for additional...
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