Traffic Safety Issues

Installation of left turn signal at intersection

From: Granville Heritage Neighborhood Association [mailto:ghna@aldea.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 12:38 PM
Subject: Common Council approved left-turn signal resolution

Dear Neighbors,

We have good news. The Common Council passed File#081247 authorizing the installation of a left-turn traffic signal at the intersection of North 107th and W. Good Hope Road. Many thanks to Alderman Bohl and to everyone who went to the Public Safety Committee Hearing and to those who sent an e-mail/letter of support for the resolution. Also, thanks to Tom Pechacek who helped us with our follow-up on the issue within DPW.

Details are below. The date of implementation is “within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution by the Common Council.” The resolution was adopted on February 10, 2009.

Please pass the news on to your immediate neighbors who might not be on our e-mail contact list.

Sincerely,
GHNA Board of Directors

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P.O. Box 240676
Milwaukee, WI 53224-9020
E-mail: ghna@aldea.org
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081247 Substitute resolution relating to the installation of a left-turn traffic signal at the
intersection of North 107th Street and West Good Hope Road.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: Hamilton, Davis, Kovac, Bauman, Bohl, Coggs, Wade, Donovan, Puente,
Murphy, Dudzik, Witkowiak, Witkowski, Zielinski Hines Jr.
15 -
No: 0

Text:

..Number
081247
..Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
..Reference

..Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
..Title
Substitute resolution relating to the installation of a left-turn traffic signal at the intersection of North 107th Street and West Good Hope Road.
..Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Public Works to install a left-turn signal for northbound North 107th Street traffic turning left onto westbound West Good Hope Road. It further directs the Department to program the traffic signals at this intersection such that the left-turn signal for northbound 107th Street traffic is in operation only between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. This left-turn signal shall be in operation for a 3-year trial period.
..Body
Whereas, Residents of the area in the vicinity of the intersection of North 107th Street and West Good Hope Road have reported difficulties and hazardous conditions when making left turns from northbound 107th Street to westbound Good Hope Road, particularly during hours of peak traffic volumes; and

Whereas, The traffic signalization currently in place at this intersection does not provide a left-turn signal for northbound 107th Street traffic turning onto westbound Good Hope Road; and

Whereas, A left-turn signal for northbound 107th Street traffic turning left onto westbound Good Hope Road would improve safety for motorists using this intersection; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works is directed to install a left-turn signal (i.e., green arrow, yellow arrow and, if appropriate, red arrow) for northbound North 107th Street traffic turning left onto westbound West Good Hope Road; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works is further directed to program the traffic signals at this intersection such that the left-turn signal for northbound 107th Street traffic is in operation only between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works shall make these changes to the traffic signalization at the intersection of North 107th Street and West Good Hope Road within 30 days of the date of adoption of this resolution by the Common Council; and, be it

Further Resolved, That this left-turn signal shall operate for a 3-year trial period, unless public safety considerations warrant discontinuation at an earlier date, in which case the Department of Works shall request Common Council permission to remove or deactivate the signal; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works shall study the impacts of the left-turn signal on public safety during the 3-year trial period and provide a report of its findings to the Common Council at the end of the 3-year period.