Public Involvement Meeting January 30, 2018 WisDOT North Central - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Involvement Meeting January 30, 2018

 WisDOT North Central Region

• Jim Volkmann, P.E. – Project Manager

 EMCS, Inc.

• Stephanie Christensen, P.E. – Consultant Designer

 Project location  Project purpose and need  Proposed improvements  Real estate needs  Construction staging  Current project schedule  Discussion

 WIS 47/55 importance

• Regional route for truck and passenger vehicles
• Primary link from the Menominee Reservation to the

city of Shawano

• Marked bicycle route between Old Lake Road and

Curt Black Road

 WisDOT’s objective is to ensure the safe and

efficient operations of the state’s highway system while supporting local access

 Identified needs

• Deteriorating pavement (resurfaced in 2000)
• Deteriorating railroad crossing surface with need for

improved signals and new gates

• Curb ramps do not meet ADA (Americans with

Disabilities Act) requirements

• Guardrails, signing, and pavement marking do not meet

current standards

• Some curb and gutter, inlets, and culverts require repair

• The absence of turn lanes at some intersections results

in conflicts between turning and through traffic

• The existing 3-foot paved shoulders do not adequately

accommodate bicycles or pedestrians

 Improvements recommended to keep traffic

moving safely and efficiently

• Resurface WIS 47/55 and pave 5-foot shoulders
• Replace the railroad crossing surface and install new

signals and gates

• Reconstruct all curb ramps to meet ADA requirements
• Repair spot locations of curb and gutter
• Replace guardrails and two drainage culverts

• Install new signing, pavement marking, and centerline

rumble strips

• Modify intersections to improve traffic flow and

efficiency  County H and Maple Avenue  Frailing Lane  County A

 County H and Maple Avenue conditions

• Transition from high speed to lower speed urban area
• Speed limit lowered to 40 mph in 2014 to maintain safety
• Crash rates are not growing

 8 crashes (2007 to 2011)  8 crashes (2011 to 2015)

• Crash rates do not warrant changing intersection control

(i.e. signals, roundabout, all-way stop)

• Intersection modifications proposed to improve traffic flow

and efficiency

 County H and Maple Avenue upgrades

• Widen the roadway and install pavement markings to

accommodate turning traffic  Southbound left-turn lane at County H  Northbound left-turn lane at Maple Avenue

• Complete tree clearing to improve sight distance

looking north from County H

County H and Maple Avenue

Maple Ave Old Keshena Rd Elm Ave

 Frailing Lane conditions

• Lack of properly marked turn lanes (2 to 4 lanes)
• Driveways near the intersection can cause confusion

between through and turning traffic

 6 crashes (2011 to 2015)

 County A bypass and turn lanes

• Do not meet current design standards (length and tapers)
• Do not accommodate a continuous paved shoulder

through the intersection

 Frailing Lane

• Widen the roadway and install pavement markings to

accommodate turning traffic

• The painted median area will improve traffic flow at the

intersection and adjacent commercial entrances

 County A bypass and turn lanes

• Modify the bypass and turn lanes to meet current design

standards

• A continuous 5-foot paved shoulder will be provided

through the intersection

Frailing Lane

County A

 Permanent fee and temporary limited easements

• Intersection modifications
• Guardrail grading
• Curb ramp upgrades

 Acquisition process

• WisDOT will acquire real estate
• Individual property owner meetings will be held
• Begin real estate acquisitions in fall 2018

 Maintaining safety and mobility are important

during construction

 Proposed traffic impacts

• Single lane closures with flagging conditions
• One week detour during railroad crossing replacement
• Shoulder closures in areas of intersections and guardrails
• Local and emergency access will be maintained

 Local officials meetings – February 2017 and January 2018  Public involvement meeting – January 2018  Preliminary plans – Spring 2019  Final environmental document – Spring 2018  Final right of way plat – Summer 2018  Right of way acquisition – Fall 2018 to Fall 2019  Final plans – November 2019  Construction – 2020

 Jim Volkmann, P.E. – WisDOT Project Manager

Jim.Volkmann@dot.wi.gov; 715.365.5773

 Stephanie Christensen, P.E. – Consultant Designer

• schristensen@emcsinc.com; 715.845.1081

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