City of Milwaukee - File #: 121756

• File #: 121756
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/9/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/30/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a maintenance agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the exchange in ownership and operational responsibility of permanent signing and pavement markings at signalized intersections associated with a previously approved exchange of jurisdiction for twelve traffic signals between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee on portions of various highways in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/9/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/30/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
4/17/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Robert Bryson, Department of Public Works	Pass	4:0
4/12/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/9/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
121756
Version
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a maintenance agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the exchange in ownership and operational responsibility of permanent signing and pavement markings at signalized intersections associated with a previously approved exchange of jurisdiction for twelve traffic signals between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee on portions of various highways in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute a maintenance agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the exchange in ownership and operational responsibility of permanent signing and pavement markings at signalized intersections associated with a previously approved exchange of jurisdiction for twelve traffic signals between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee on portions of various state trunk and connecting highways in the City of Milwaukee. The previously approved exchange of traffic signal jurisdiction was requested by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to improve traffic operations during the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange and will allow the City of Milwaukee to improve traffic signal coordination for traffic crossing West Appleton Avenue. This requested maintenance agreement for permanent signing and pavement markings is necessary for successful operation of the traffic signals.
Body
Whereas, Section 86.32(1), Wisconsin Statutes enables the State to designate certain marked routes of the state highway system over the streets or highways in any municipality for which the municipality will be responsible for maintenance and traffic control; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has requested the transfer of jurisdiction for six traffic signals and the associate...