CCR2007105.
AMENDED
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #105-2007
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO COMMON COUNCIL
TO REQUEST WAUKESHA COUNTY TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ON
RACINE AVENUE/KELSEY DRIVE
WHEREAS, The Racine Avenue/Kelsey Drive intersection is a major crossroad servicing the
lake Meadows Subdivision and the lake Denoon Middle School; and
WHEREAS, Since January 1, 2004, 13 intersection related crashes have occurred at that
intersection, including one fatality; and
WHEREAS, Speed and traffic volume were factors in the seriousness and cause of those
crashes; and
WHEREAS, Development is increasing traffic on Racine Avenue, specifically from Racine
County where Racine Avenue is the major north/south route; and
WHEREAS, THE 2006 Traffic Analysis & Design, Inc. Study, commissioned by the City of
Muskego for the Woodland Creek Subdivision addressing the Racine Avenue Corridor
concludes a traffic signal or roundabout is needed at Kelsey Drive; and
WHEREAS, The 2006 revised Waukesha County Prioritized Traffic Signal Candidates list rates
that intersection number 7 of the 10 intersections on the list; and
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WHEREAS, The City of Muskego's Resolution #023-2006, Resolution Of The Common Council
To Request Waukesha County To Reduce The Speed Limit On Racine Avenue, dated February
14,2006, requested that the speed limit on Racine Avenue be reduced to 40 miles per hour
from North Shore lane to 1500 feet north of Kelsey Drive; and
WHEREAS, The need for signals at that intersection is urgent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego
requests Waukesha County to review the latest traffic crash data and move the Kelsey Drive
Intersection up on the Prioritized Traffic Signal Candidates List.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego further
requests that Waukesha County increases the number of traffic signals that are installed (from
the Prioritized Traffic Signal List) from two to three or more per year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That Waukesha County reconsider Resolution #023-2006
(attached) requesting a reduction of the speed limit on Racine Avenue in the immediate area of
Kelsey Drive to 40 miles per hour.
DATED THIS 8th DAY OF MAY ,2007.
SPONSORED BY:
Mayor John R. Johnson
. This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #105-2007 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskeg
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PRIORITIZED TRAFFIC SIGNAL CANDIDATES
Revised on 5/23/06 by PES
Intersection Warrants Warrant Accident Accident Entering Notes Total
Score Score Rate ADT Score
Y IHilIendale 5 8.7 59 0.83 19,600
141.5
M/Brookfield 4 7.4 45 0.91 16,300 currently 4-way stop 109.8
SR/North 4 7.1 45 0.92 15,300 currently 4-way stop 99.9
Y/Gebhardt 4 4.1 51 1.01 17,800 T intersection 73.7
BarkerlNorth 2 2.1 99 1.87 18,700 currently 4-way stop 73.4
Y/Sunset 4 5.2 37 0.85 15,800 T intersection 69.8 Y/Kelsey 4 6.1 55 0.9 11,900 65.3
I/XX 2 2.6 22 0.85 9,113 20.1
Y/I 1 1 57 1.57 12,800 part of capital project 20.1
O/Pinehurst 1 1 47 0.38 43300 16.5
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO COMMON COUNCIL )J:
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WHEREAS, The Racine Avenue/Kelsey Drive intersection is a major cro~road
servicing the Lake Meadows Subdivision and the Lake Denoon Middle .School; and
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WHEREAS, Since January 1, 2004, 13 intersection related crashe~ave occurred at
that intersection, including one fatality; and /
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WHEREAS, Speed and traffic volume were factors in the se~sness and cause of
those crashes; and /' /
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WHEREAS, Development is increasing traffic on Racioé Avenue, specifically from
Racine County where Racine Avenue is the major nO'fth/south route; and
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WHEREAS, THE 2006 Traffic Analysis & Desigr;(lnc. Study, commissioned by the City
of Muskego for the Woodland Creek Subdivisi~ addressing the Racine Avenue
Corridor concludes a traffic signal or round~ut is needed at Kelsey Drive; and
WHEREAS, The 2006 revised Waukest)i County Prioritized Traffic Signal Candidates
list rates that intersection number 7 of .the 10 intersections on the list; and
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WHEREAS, The City of Muskego';s.'Resolution #023-2006, Resolution Of The Common
Council To Request Waukesha çzounty To Reduce The Speed Limit On Racine Avenue,
dated February 14, 2006, req~sted that the speed limit on Racine Avenue be reduced
to 40 miles per hour from Nqrth Shore Lane to 1500 feet north of Kelsey Drive; and
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WHEREAS. The need for signals at that intersection is urgent.
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NOW, THEREFOR~/BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of
Muskego requestsWaukesha County to review the latest traffic crash data and move
the Kelsey Drive Intersection up on the Prioritized Traffic Signal Candidates List.
BE IT FURT.HER RESOLVED That Waukesha County reconsider Resolution #023-
2006 (attached) requesting a reduction of the speed limit on Racine Avenue in the
immediate area of Kelsey Drive to 40 miles per hour.
DATED THIS DAY OF ,2007.
SPONSORED BY:
Mayor John R. Johnson
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #105-2007 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Clerk- Treasurer