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JULY 14, 2015 JULY 28, 2015 15-349 15-362 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: REPEAL & RECREATE A PORTION OF THE STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS ORDINANCE / SECTION 25-23 STREET TO REMAIN
OPEN TO TRAFFIC DURING COURSE OF EXCAVATION
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING & RECREATING A
PORTION OF THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS ORDINANCE / SECTION 25-23
STREET TO REMAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC DURING COURSE OF EXCAVATION.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 25 Streets and Sidewalks, Article VIII. Work in Streets
and Public Right-of-Ways, Section 25-23 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
streets remaining open to traffic during course of excavation work is hereby repealed and
recreated to read as follows:
ARTICLE III. WORK IN STREETS AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAYS
SECTION 25-23 STREET TO REMAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC DURING COURSE OF
EXCAVATION WORK.
A passageway of not less than 10 feet in the traveled portion of the street must remain
open for travel at all times when openings are made into the following: State and County
roads, one-way streets, detour routes, Murdock Ave. (Algoma Blvd. to Hazel St.), Bowen
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St., W. 9 Ave., Ohio St., Elmwood Ave. (Algoma Blvd. to Irving Ave. and Lincoln Ave. to
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New York Ave.), W. South Park Ave., Knapp St. (9 Ave. to 20 Ave.), Sawyer St.
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(Oshkosh Ave. to 9 Ave.), Witzel Ave., New York Ave. (High St. to Hazel St.), Washington
Ave. (Main St. to Hazel St.), Algoma Blvd., Taft Ave. (Eagle St. to Koeller St.), Eagle St.
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(5 Ave. to Adams St.), W. 5 Ave. (Sawyer St. to Westfield St.), Hazel St. (Murdock Ave.
to Washington Ave.), Irving Ave. (Elmwood Ave. to Hazel St.), Campbell Rd., Harrison St.,
Pearl Ave. (Main St. to Rockwell Ave.), W. Smith Ave. (Vinland St. to Jackson St.),
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Wisconsin St., W. 20 Ave., Oregon St., Jackson St., W. 24 Ave., Oakwood Rd., Koeller
St. and Washburn St. The passageway may be maintained by tunneling, or if tunneling is
not practicable or possible, the contractor must proceed partway across the street and
must backfill, place a hard surface of hot mix asphalt or concrete (or other surface as
approved by the Director of Public Works or designee for emergency repairs), and open
the roadway to traffic before continuing the excavation across the street. The above
streets may be closed with approval of the Common Council.
JULY 14, 2015 JULY 28, 2015 15-349 15-362 ORDINANCE
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
SECTION 3. Publication Notice.
Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #15-362 (A GENERAL
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING & RECREATING A PORTION
OF THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS ORDINANCE / SECTION 25-23 STREET TO
REMAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC DURING COURSE OF EXCAVATION on July 28, 2015.
The ordinance is updated to include West 20th Avenue, Oregon Street, all of Jackson
Street, West 24th Avenue, Oakwood Road, Koeller Street and Washburn Street. Elmwood
Avenue's limits were updated to reflect the addition of the pedestrian mall. The ordinance
would require installation of a hard surface of hot mix asphalt or concrete prior to opening
of the portion of the street for travel except in emergency situations as approved by the
Department of Public Works.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone-
920/236-5011.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works
DATE: June 18, 2015
RE: Approve Revisions to Chapter 25 / Streets & SidewalksSm�
Municipal Code Section 25-23, Streets to Remain Open to Traffic During Course of Excavation Work,
requires certain segments of roads to remain open to traffic during construction. The roadways include
State Highway, County roads, and other streets that carry significant traffic volumes or provide access to
significant destinations. Over the years, sections of State Highways and County roads have been
transferred to the City and have lost the State Highway or County road designation. As a result, these
roadway sections are allowed to be closed to traffic during construction. Also, as the City has grown, new
streets have not been added to this section of the Municipal Code.
Additional clarification items were also added to this section. These items include segment updates,
requirements of the road surface condition in areas open to traffic, and that closure may occur with
Common Council approval.
ANALYSIS
The following roadway sections have been added to the list of streets that must remain open to traffc
during construction, unless otherwise approved by the Common Council:
• West 20�" Avenue
• Oregon Street
• Jackson Street
• West 24`h Avenue
• Oakwood Road
• Koeller Street
• Washburn Street
The requirement that the section of roadway open to traffic be on an asphalt or concrete surface was also
added to this section. This will prevent contractors from being able to leave gravel patches in those streets
until final restoration is complete.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City.
I recommend approval of the revisions to Chapter 25, Streets and Sidewalks.
Approved:
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Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
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