City of Milwaukee - File #: 061442

• File #: 061442
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/27/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/22/2007
• Title: Substitute resolution opposing the proposed closing of the Interstate 94 Layton Avenue on-off ramps.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. WADE
• Indexes: EXPRESSWAYS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/28/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/22/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
3/7/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added
3/7/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Jaime Maliszewski, Airport Gateway Business Association Daniel Wilant, Executive Director, 13th District Neigborhood Association Johnny Gardetto, Project Manager, General Mills Add Ald. Wade as co-sponsor.	Pass	5:0
3/1/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/28/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
2/27/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
061442
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI AND WADE
Title
Substitute resolution opposing the proposed closing of the Interstate 94 Layton Avenue on-off ramps.
Analysis
This resolution opposes the option in the reconstruction of Interstate 94 that proposes the closing of the Interstate 94 Layton Avenue on-off ramps due to negative impacts on surrounding city streets and economic development efforts, as well as opposition of individuals, business owners and community groups.
Body
Whereas, Among the options for The State of Wisconsin in the reconstruction of Interstate 94 from the Mitchell Interchange to the Illinois state line is the closure of both the north and south on/off ramps of Interstate 94 at Layton Avenue; and

Whereas, If the on-off ramps are closed there will be a significant increase in the number of vehicles on city streets, including trucks traveling through residential areas and school zones; and

Whereas, The increased number of vehicles will be on streets such as Howell Avenue, Howard Avenue, College Avenue, South 27th Street, South 6th Street and Grange Avenue which are already congested and rank high on the list of intersections with 15 or more crashes; and

Whereas, The negative impacts of such a closure would include a loss of business for restaurants, hotels, bars and other businesses on or near Layton Avenue; loss of time and money for companies with trucks using the ramp that would be required to shift to city streets and an impediment to economic development efforts in the airport district; and

Whereas, Neighborhood opposition to the closings include the 13th District Neighborhood Association and the Airport Gateway Business Association as well as individual residents and businesses in the area; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council opposes the closing of the Interstate 94 Layton Avenue on-off ramps; and, be it

Further Resolved, That t...