City of Milwaukee - File #: 060174

• File #: 060174
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/31/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/20/2006
• Title: Resolution requesting the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to install converging chevron pavement marking patterns on northbound and southbound I-94/43 at the Plainfield Curve.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: EXPRESSWAYS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/29/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/20/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/8/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/1/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/31/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

060174

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. WITKOWSKI                                   

Title

Resolution requesting the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to install converging chevron pavement marking patterns on northbound and southbound I-94/43 at the Plainfield Curve.

Analysis

This resolution requests the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to install converging chevron pavement marking patterns on northbound and southbound I-94/43 at the Plainfield Curve.

The City Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Body

Whereas, Motorists regularly exceed the posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour on

I-94/43 at or near the Plainfield Curve; and

Whereas, There were 3 semi-trailer truck accidents and one motor vehicle accident on I-94/43 at or near the Plainfield Curve during a 2-week period beginning on May 8, 2006, and ending on May 21, 2006; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation installed converging chevron pavement marking patterns to the approach of the northbound traffic lanes on the I-94 approach to the westbound ramp to I-894 in May 1999; and

Whereas, According to an evaluation of the chevron installation prepared for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in July 2003, the markings caused drivers, on average, to reduce their speed by nearly 15 miles per hour at the ramp; and

Whereas, The markings also led to a reduction in total crashes, including zero semi-trailer truck rollovers; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council requests the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to install converging chevron pavement marking patterns on northbound and southbound I-94/43 at the Plainfield Curve; and, be it

Further Resolved, The City Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 

Requestor

Drafter

LRB06236-1

AEH

5/22/2006