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VERS:
Original
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to enter into Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation and funding of traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion onto City streets due to construction activity on IH 894/USH 45 (Zoo Freeway) in 2000. (DPW - Infrastructure Services)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief of Police to execute agreements 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 resurfacing of IH 894/USH 45 (Zoo Freeway) in 2000.
BODY:
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) will be undertaking the resurfacing of the northbound lanes of IH 894 and USH 45 (Zoo Freeway) from W. Lincoln Avenue in West Allis to CTH Q in Menomonee Falls in the year 2000; and
Whereas, Construction activity on the Zoo Freeway is anticipated to result in the diversion of a portion of normal Freeway traffic onto the local street system during this resurfacing project due to long term 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 resurfacing of the Zoo Freeway; and
Whereas, The total estimated cost of local street traffic mitigation measures during the resurfacing of the Zoo Freeway is $340,000, including $225,000 for surface street traffic flow and operational improvements by the Department of Public Works, and $100,000 for additional patrols and traffic enforcemen...
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