Number
030893
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution granting permission for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to install and maintain an underground communication/data cable in conduit across and beneath the public rights-of-way, in the 4th and 12th Aldermanic Districts in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution grants permission for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to install an underground communication/data cable in conduit across and beneath various public rights-of-way to provide a communication link between various freeway rights-of-way. The purpose of this conduit system is to provide an interconnect between various elements of traffic management equipment.
Body
Whereas, Information regarding the freeway traffic monitoring system operated by WISDOT is currently transmitted over leased overhead and underground lines to their Traffic Operations Center located at 633 West Wisconsin Avenue; and
Whereas, WISDOT wishes to install and maintain communication links to be under WISDOT's ownership to replace the overhead and underground lines for economic and security reasons; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has requested permission to install communication/data cable in conduit beneath the public rights-of-way in order to connect various freeway rights-of-way; and
Whereas, Said cable may only occupy the public rights-of-way with Common Council approval; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is granted permission for the following:
To install and maintain communication/data conduit cabling consisting of (1) 4-inch diameter conduit across and beneath the public rights-of-way as follows:
1. Beginning at a point on the westline of the alley west of North 8th Street, approximately 25 feet north of the northline of West Michigan Street; then extending southerly to a communication vault at the south ...
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