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JULY 8, 2014 14-307 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE CONNECTING HIGHWAY CHANGE AGREEMENT WITH
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
MAINTENANCE JURISDICTION REVISION ON STATE TRUNK
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HIGHWAY 44 FROM US HIGHWAY 41 TO 20 AVENUE
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the attached
Connecting Highway Change Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
for Maintenance Jurisdiction Revision on State Trunk Highway 44 from US Highway 41 to
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20 Avenue is hereby approved and the proper City officials are hereby authorized to
execute and deliver the agreement in substantially the same form as attached hereto, any
changes in the execution copy being deemed approved by their respective signatures, and
said City officials are authorized and directed to take those steps necessary to implement
the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
OJHKOIH
ON THE WATER
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: David C. Patek, Director of Public Works c-19
DATE: July 1, 2014
RE: Approve Connecting Highway Change Agreement with Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WDOT) for Maintenance Jurisdiction Revisions on STH 44 from US
Highway 41 to 20th Avenue
BACKGROUND
In 2012, the Common Council approved a State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Improvement Project
on this section of STH 44. Based on that agreement, the City of Oshkosh took responsibility for
maintaining the landscaping that was installed in these medians in 2013. The WDOT would now like to
transfer the maintenance jurisdiction for the remainder of the roadway for this same section of STH 44.
ANALYSIS
This transfer would require the City of Oshkosh to become responsible for maintenance of the pavement
and the traffic control facilities. Maintenance duties would include items such as snow plowing, crack
filling, and minor pavement repairs. This responsibility would extend to the interchange ramps on the
east side of US Highway 41. This transfer would also allow for more uniform maintenance of this
roadway, which is a gateway entrance to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
The WDOT has estimated that the addition of this 0.51 miles of roadway to City jurisdiction will result in
an increase of approximately $7,500 to our yearly Road Aid payment.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend approval of the proposed Agreement.
Approved:
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Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
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CONNECTING HIGHWAY CHANGE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE WISCOSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND
THE CITY OF OSHKOSH
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
The City of OSHKOSH, hereinafter called the City, has been requested
by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, hereinafter called the State, to
assume maintenance responsibility of a portion STH 44.
WHEREAS, Section 86.32(1), Wisconsin Statutes, enables the State to
designate certain marked routes of the state highway system over the streets or
highways in any municipality for which the municipality will be responsible for
maintenance and traffic control; and
WHEREAS, the character of travel service provided by this route,
uniformity of maintenance, the effect on the maintaining agency and the
municipality's maintenance capability are considerations predicating this
designation; and
WHEREAS, reimbursement for maintenance of the connecting highway
shall be determined using the rates per mile provided for under Section 86.32,
Wisconsin Statutes.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the parties do mutually agree to extend
the connecting highway limit on STH 44 from CTH K (W. 20th Ave) to the East
interchange ramps of USH 41.
ALSO, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, hereby agrees, the City of Oshkosh shall be responsible for
future maintenance on this portion of STH 44 as well as all traffic control
regulations and all costs associated with any traffic control devices; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the effective date of the connecting
highway change will be effective when the State Division Administrator signs the
connecting highway change agreement.
Introduced and adopted this day of , 2014.
City of Oshkosh Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Approved:
Mark Rohloff, City Manager Dan Grasser, Administrator,
Division of Transportation
System Development
Attest:
Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk