HomeMy WebLinkAbout19. Update on Murdock Avenue - Road Reconfiguration CITY HALL
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Oshkosh,54903-1130 City of Oshkosh
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager and Jim Collins, Director of Transportation
DATE: July 24, 2015
RE: Update on Murdock Avenue Road Reconfiguration
The traffic review advisory board discussed and reviewed a proposed Murdock Avenue road
reconfiguration without bike lanes on Murdock Avenue at their July 14th meeting. The proposal
was to restripe Murdock Avenue with one lane in each direction and a center two way left turn
lane with no designated bicycle facility. The traffic review advisory board unanimously
recommended (7-0) implementing the proposal and reevaluating it in two years.
After reviewing the issue and discussing with staff, we have determined that no legislative action
of council is necessary for us to restripe the road and create a three lane road. However; because
we realize this issue was of great importance to the Council and the public, we wanted to advise
the Council that we will be following the input from the Traffic Advisory Board and
implementing this portion of the recommendation. The action on changes to the bike and
pedestrian plan require Council approval, so once the bike and pedestrian committee have
reviewed this part of the issue, we will bring those back to the council for action.
Sincerely,
Mar A. Rohloff Jim Collins
City Manager Director of Transportation
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