PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Packet 07152024CITY OF MUSKEGO
PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
COMMITTEE AGENDA
07/15/2024
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Ave
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
STATUS OF PROJECTS
Discussion update. No formal action may be taken on the following:
• Hillendale Drive Reconstruction Project
• Road Program 2024
• PP/II 2024/2025 Project
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following:
Request for Revising No Parking Signs on Ranch Drive and Earl Drive
Memo to Public Works 7-15-24 Request for Revising No Parking Signs on Ranch and
Earl Dr.pdf
Aerial of Ranch Dr and Earl Dr.pdf
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following:
Request for 30 MPH Speed Limit on Woods Road from Janesville Road to Racine Avenue
Memo to Public Works 7-15-24 Request for 30MPH on Woods Road from Janesville to
Racine.pdf
Woods _Rds_Accidents_v2. pdf
Woods and Bendingbrae May 2024 Summary.pdf
Request for Stop Signs at Champions Drive and Jimmy Demaret Drive
Memo to Public Works 7-15-24 Request for Stop Signs on Champions Drive.pdf
Aerial of Champions Drive and Jimmy Demaret Drive Intersection.pdf
NEW BUSINESS PLACED ON FILE
(The following items have been placed on file for staff review. Upon completion of review, staff will
submit a supplement detailing options and possible course action to committee members.)
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Public Works and Safety Committee
To: Public Works and Safety Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: Request for revision No Parking Signs on Ranch Drive and Earl Drive to include
Wednesdays
Date: July 15, 2024
Alderperson Decker surveyed the neighborhood and would like to make the following
recommendation for the following parking restrictions.
On Earl Drive
--Standing at the 'T' intersection with Muskego Drive and facing up Earl Drive, please ban
parking on the right side of the street at any time. This is the side of the street that contains
3 different driveways. One right -side resident wanted a parking restriction on her side,
another right -side resident didn't mind parking on her side, and the third was unreachable.
--The left side of Earl before Ranch has only 1 resident, and parking on his side did not
matter to him.
On Ranch Drive
--Standing at the 'T' intersection with Earl Drive and facing up Ranch Drive, please ban
parking on the right side of the street at any time. Two residents on the right side asked for
a parking restriction on their side either by an email or by direct comment to the
Committee; two residents voiced their sentiments with the use of "snow sticks," though one
of these was unreachable and the other professed indifference; the remaining others also
expressed indifference.
--On the left side of Ranch Drive, only one resident asked for a parking ban on her side,
while two others were indifferent and one was not reachable. Unfortunately, the resident
asking for the parking ban appeared before the Committee and was the person who had
raised awareness of the problem to begin with.
To be clear, the present parking restrictions on the respective left sides of Earl and Ranch
will stay as they currently are, namely a parking ban from May 1 to October 1, Saturday,
Sunday, and Holidays.
From an engineering and safety standpoint, it is recommended that at a minimum one side
of Ranch Drive and Earl Drive be no parking any time. Emergency services would have a
very difficult time getting through both of these roads if parking was allowed on both sides
of the road.
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
• The Committee should listen to all the discussion and make a recommendation.
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Revisions to No Parking signs affect all people on that road. Holidays, graduations,
retirements, and similar parties/events could be affected by these signs.
It is important to make sure all residents along Ranch and Earl Drive are aware of
these potential parking restrictions.
It is important to talk with Muskego Water Bugs as well. This restriction will affect
them directly. There is a lot of City of Muskego residents that are part of the
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Staff Report to Public Works and Safety Committee
To: Public Works and Safety Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: Request for 30 mph on Woods Road from Janesville Road to Racine Avenue
Date: July 15, 2025
Since our last meeting the City of Muskego has done the following items with regards to the
curve on Woods Road:
• Install double sided Curve Chevron along curve
• Trim trees that are blocking signs or line of sight in critical areas
• Installed speed limit signs that indicate your speed
Currently, the following items are being done:
• Police will perform/performing a new speed study of Woods Road
• Police are working with the post office to move mailboxes to the north side of the road
Woods Rood is a main road in the City of Muskego that goes west to east through the City.
The current speed limit is 35 mph on the road. The police worked with our GIS
department and created a map showing all the accidents and locations along Woods Road
since January 2019.
Waukesha County and City of Muskego considers Woods Road an arterial road. An
arterial street is a street used or intended to be used, primarily for fast or heavy through
traffic. An arterial street in Muskego includes freeways and expressways as well as
standard arterial streets, highway and parkways. Arterial streets should be arranged so as
to provide ready access to centers of employment, centers of governmental activity,
community shopping areas, community recreation and points beyond the boundaries of the
community. Arterial streets should also be properly integrated with and related to the
existing and proposed area -wide system of arterial streets and highways and should be,
insofar as practicable, continuous and in alignment with existing or planned streets with
which they are to connect. (Muskego 2020 Comprehensive Plan)
A path has been created on a good portion of Woods road to provide a separation between
pedestrians and bikes from road traffic. This provides a level of protection in order for the
speed limits to be higher along Woods Road. Janesville Road is the closest parallel road to
Woods Road. The request is to reduce the speed limit to 30 mph on Woods Road from
Janesville Road to Racine Avenue.
Below is some WisDOT engineering/traffic guidelines when having discussions on speed
limits.
Excerpts from WisDOT Traffic Engineering, Operations & Safety Manual Chapter 13
Section 5
It has been found that motorists are generally capable of determining the driving speed that
is reasonable for prevailing road and traffic conditions unless there are some roadway
conditions that they are unaware of or which are not readily apparent and that the
majority will subsequently adjust their speed accordingly. The 85th percentile speed has
been found to best represent this perceived "reasonable" speed. The WisMUTCD 2B.13
states "when a speed limit is to be posted, it should be within ... 5 mph of the 85th
percentile speed of free flowing traffic." This practice promotes safety as research shows
the lowest risk of being involved in a crash occurs at approximately the 85th percentile
speed. Additionally, this practice promotes voluntary speed limit compliance as the
majority of drivers would likely observe the limit. A third benefit of posting speed limits
close to the 85th percentile speed is the ability to target law enforcement efforts toward the
limited number of motorists that speed.
Unreasonably low speed limits, also called irrational speed limits, are not effective in
changing driver behavior and have several negative effects. Research shows that drivers do
not reduce their speed to the posted limit on TEOpS 13-5 Page 3the basis of signage alone
("The Effectiveness of Transitional Speed Zones," ITE Journal, 2004). While irrational
speed limits do not result in desired driver behavior, resulting negative effects include
higher financial cost due to need for increased enforcement, higher potential for crashes
due to larger variability in vehicle speeds, and encouragement of motorist disregard of
other, rational posted speed limits. Irrationally low speed limits also promote a false sense
of security among residents and pedestrians who may expect that posting lower limits will
change drivers' speed behavior.
Research also indicates that crash rates go down when posted speed limits are within 10
mph of the 85th percentile speed. While the 85th percentile speed is a starting point for the
speed limit proposal, the analyst should consider a full range of factors when developing the
recommendation. The 10-mph pace is another valuable tool when considering a speed limit
recommendation. A normal distribution curve would include approximately 70 percent of
observed vehicles within the pace with approximately 15 percent of observed vehicles below
the pace and 15 percent of observed vehicles above the pace. Typically, the 85th percentile
speed is at or near the upper limit of the 10-mph pace.
Driving environment is the main influence on motorists' speeds. Several factors contribute
to the driving environment including design, location within urban or rural areas,
characteristics of traffic, surrounding land use, and access along the roadway. Pavement
condition, on -street parking, bicycle and pedestrian activity levels, and level of snow and ice
removal also contribute to the driving environment or roadway context. WisMUTCD
2B.13 recommends conducting a study to reevaluate non -statutory speed limits on segments
of roadways that have undergone significant changes since the last review. Changes to the
regulatory speed limit shall not be used to correct spot safety or operational problems when
it would be more appropriate to use an advisory speed plaque with a warning sign.
Additionally, regulatory speed limit changes should not be used to address concerns with
noise or specialty vehicles.
Contrary to popular belief, lower speed limits do not necessarily improve safety. The more
uniform the speeds of vehicles in a traffic stream, the less chance there is for conflict and
crashes. Posting speed limits lower or higher than what most drivers are traveling produces
two distinct groups of drivers: those attempting to observe the speed limit and those driving
at a speed they feel is reasonable and prudent. These differences in speeds can result in
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increased crashes due to tailgating, improper passing, reckless driving, and weaving from
lane to lane.
I have attached the previous speed study report.
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
• From an engineering standpoint, I would recommend reviewing the new speed
study from Woods Road. This speed study would reflect the new warning signs and
new speed limit signs in place.
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Muskego Recreation
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Muskego
Bass
Bay
Woods Road Car Accidents
From 1/1/2019
For Project:
Woods Rd./Bendingbrae Dr.
Project Notes:
Location/Name:
Incoming
Report Generated:
4/26/2024
7:45:57 AM
Speed Intervals
1 MPH
Time Intervals
Instant
Traffic Report From
4/12/2024
11:00:00 AM
through
85th Percentile Speed
42 MPH
85th Percentile Vehicles
9222
Max Speed
73 MPH
on
4/20/2024
Total Vehicles
10850
AADT:
897
Volumes -
weekly counts
Time
5 Day
Average Daily
849
AM Peak
6:00 AM
87
PM Peak
3:00 PM
106
Speed
Speed Limit:
35
85th Percentile Speed:
42
50th Percentile Speed:
37
10 MPH Pace Interval:
32.0 MPH
to
42.0 MPH
Average Speed:
37.02
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Count over limit
1298
1183
887
% over limit
67.0
62.7
66.9
Avg Speeder
39.7
39.5
39.8
Avg Speed
37.2
36.7
37.3
Class Counts
Number
%
7 Day
836
64
94
VEH_SM 151 1.4
VEH_MED 10425 96.1
VEH_LG 274 2.5
[VEH_SM=motorcycle, VEH_MED = sedan, VEH_LG = truck]
4/24/2024 12:59:59 PM
3:20:10 AM
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
552
1121
1064
936
64.0
69.0
65.5
58.9
39.7
39.8
39.5
39.5
37.1
37.5
36.9
36.5
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Public Works and Safety Committee
To: Public Works and Safety Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: Request for Stop Signs on Champions Drive
Date: July 15, 2024
A request has been made to the Public Work and Safety Committee to install stop signs on
Champions Drive at the intersection of Jimmy Demaret Drive. There is an existing stop
sign at Jimmy Demaret Drive. This intersection would become a three way stop controlled
intersection. The speed limit is 25 mph on Champions Drive and Jimmy Demaret Drive. I
have attached an aerial to provide reference.
The police said there has not been any accidents in the last 5 years at this intersection.
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
• From an engineering and safety point of view, there is no justification for additional
stop signs at this intersection. The intersection has one leg controlled by a stop sign
already, speed limit is 25 mph, and the police have not indicated that this is an
unsafe intersection.
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