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Resolution authorizing and directing the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to enter into a State/Municipal Agreement for services described herein with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the costs associated with resurfacing of Interstate I-94.
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WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and City of West Allis Department of Public Works are partnering during the I-94 E-W Freeway Repaving Project to ensure safer and more efficient travel in the City of West Allis.
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation advises implementation of a comprehensive and cost effective transportation management plan that will help ensure the safety, accessibility and mobility for
the traveling public in the project area. The project area is defined as interstate I-94, from
STH 16 to the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Line and 70th Street to 32nd Street. Included in the
Project area are local alternate route streets within four miles of the interstate roadways.
WHEREAS, to mitigate traffic impacts caused by the project, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will provide $175,000 to the City. In turn, the City will provide planning, coordination and staffing services in an effort to mitigate traffic impacts in the project area and stay informed of project roadway closures and construction progress for a 2-year period commencing on December 1, 2010 and ending by December 1, 2012.
The monies provided by this agreement will allow for the City to assist in:
- Attendance at weekly construction traffic meetings
- Signal timing and equipment improvements
- Signing and pavement marking improvements
- Pedestrian and crosswalk improvements
- Bicycle route improvements
- Participation in incident "dry run" exercises
- Assist in development of a crisis-communications plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Common Council of the City of West Allis that the Director of Public Works/City Engineer be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into this agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for this project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works/City Engineer forward a certified copy of this Resolution, together with the executed State/Municipal Agreement, to the office of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and take whatever further action is required to initiate and effect the services described herein.