HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.13.19 Traffic & Parking Advisory Bd AgendaTRAFFIC AND PARKING ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA ITEMS
AUGUST 13, 2019
NEW BUSINESS
1. A REQUEST FOR NO PARKING ON KNAPP STREET, BOTH SIDES, FROM WEST
5TH AVENUE TO 26 FEET SOUTH (CURRENT CONDITION: PARKING NOT
ALLOWED 15 FEET FROM A MARKED CROSSWALK)
This is a request for the Sacred Heart Neighborhood Association and Sacred Heart
Church/School.
The Sacred Heart Neighborhood Association along with the East Central Wisconsin
Regional Plan Commissions (ECWRPC) did a pop-up test this past spring at this
crosswalk to evaluate possible safety improvements. As a result, they are requesting
parking be restricted and that a ladder style crosswalk be painted to improve visibility.
We will paint a ladder style crossing as this is a school crossing and no formal action is
needed. Sometimes vehicles are parking very close to the crosswalk reducing the
visibility of pedestrians, which state statute prohibits parking 15 feet from a marked
crosswalk, however; vehicles are encroaching this area. Removal of parking an extra 5
feet and signing the prohibition should help improve visibility of pedestrians.
I recommend approval.
2. A REQUEST FOR A 4 WAY STOP AT WISCONSIN STREET AND LINWOOD
AVENUE (CURRENT CONDTION: 2 WAY STOP, VIOLA AVENUE STOPS FOR
WISCONSIN STREET)
This is a citizen request.
A citizen that lives on this corner states he has witnessed a handful of major car
accidents at this intersecton. This request seems to come up every few years. There is
4 -way stop intersection one block south at Wisconsin Street and Viola Avenue. We
have three options as follows:
1. Status quo
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2. Change the intersection of Wisconsin Street and Viola Avenue to a 2 -way stop
and designate the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Wisconsin Street as a 4 -
way stop
3. Designate Linwood Avenue and Wisconsin Street as a 4 -way stop and leave
Wisconsin Street and Viola Avenue as a 4 -way stop
There have been 3 crashes at the intersection of Wisconsin Street and Linwood Avenue
over the past 3 years. In one crash a driver from another country was looking at a GPS
and did not stop and in another the driver was distracted adjusting a heated seat and
did not stop. In the final crash, the driver said they thought it was a 4 -way stop and did
not properly yield right of way.
There was only one crash at the intersection of Wisconsin Street and Viola Avenue over
the last 5 years. In this crash a driver ran the stop sign.
We performed traffic counts and there were 2,540 vehicles on Linwood Avenue and
2,280 on Wisconsin Street for annual average daily total (AADT) of 4,820. There are
currently 259 vehicles on Viola Avenue and 2447 on Wisconsin Street for an AADT of
2706. Of course Viola Avenue most likely will see higher vehicle counts during the
school year but Linwood Avenue probably does as well.
THE WARRANTS FOR A 4 -WAY STOP INTERSECTION ARE:
Five or more reported crashes in a 12 -month period that are susceptible to correction by
an all -way stop installation. These crashes include right- and left -turn collisions as well as
right-angle collisions.
Traffic exceeds 300 vehicles per hour for at least eight (8) hours for the major street
approaches, traffic exceeds 200 vehicles per hour for at least eight (8) hours on the minor
street approaches, and traffic volumes are relatively equal in distribution.
Other considerations include the need to control left -turn conflicts, the need to control
vehicle -pedestrian conflicts near locations that generate high pedestrian volumes,
locations with limited ability to see conflicting traffic, and intersections of two residential
neighborhood collector streets with similar design and operating characteristics.
Based on these criteria, a 4 -way stop intersection is not warranted.
I am looking for a recommendation for the Board.
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AUGUST 2019
3. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL —JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
With the closure of Smith School, those students will now be attending Jefferson
Elementary School. Some citizens from the former Smith School area and interested
parties have inquired about a safe route to walk and bike to Jefferson School. The East
Central Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission (ECWRPC) did an audit of the area as
part of their Safe Routes to School Program and made some recommondations. I have
attached a map with the recommended routes and will give a web address to help
parents identify safe routes.
Please contact the Traffic Review Advisory Board at TRAB(aDci.oshkosh.wi.us with any questions or concerns.
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