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City staff explained the 1995 ordinance language intended a no-parking restriction on a defined segment of Redwood Street east of River Road. When the street was later extended, the ordinance language — lacking an explicit endpoint — was interpreted to carry forward, inadvertently applying the restriction to a longer stretch. During a recent review, staff discovered a small section near Madison Avenue that had been omitted from the manual and proposed language that clarifies the intended no-parking limits.

Max (city staff) described the correction as a housekeeping action to align the manual with the original intent: no parking on Redwood Street from Eastern Avenue to River Road (and other school-hour restrictions as listed in subsection 2.31). A motion to adopt the revision was seconded by Mr. Hilsley and approved by voice vote.

Staff said the amendment is administrative and intended to restore the originally intended limits and to list all existing restrictions (including school-hour parking rules) consistently. The change passed without public opposition recorded during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Traffic Safety Commission - September 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved corrective edits to the traffic manual to match original intent for no-parking limits on Redwood Street after an omission caused the restriction to extend unintentionally when the road was later extended.","taxTitle","West Bend City, Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",5138,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454403,"Traffic commission keeps passing zone on River Road at Rusco Drive after consultant review",448,1208000,1656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860862-0c86963d25c16923b142238787b909f2&start=1208&end=1656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860862-0c86963d25c16923b142238787b909f2/thumbnail_1208000.jpg","/articles/6454403/West-Bend-City/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Traffic-commission-keeps-passing-zone-on-River-Road-at-Rusco-Drive-after-consultant-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454403-38418b4faf3a5d6b1f411836283cfa21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137088&Signature=euAj9dPmMSUo4iKdKhR-~iDdRFu9~nif1Pl3jpljhNq3SynvCF8jPvWR3W4eu~ZfHg-2EvQPjC2j3uAhYG4eDPWJJrriG~4jdpPfT0tKbWFpqLxI-qgulr6opSUTEfqBzVt5A1P4tuCceuTNgMhCajNXRfd5Lm2efYGrxE7Ts5pqj8jwZERe~4ZuqhRVRiA26xVtqW1-jj-wP538mCf98q~SUgCL3tzUNxkBF38xpdyvkLsdF2Z9TV3vaYsBAw6mb5j~fKdlX~ybO5jMlARcDpU6QPGyln8oHPSTI2XhVUOWVO2RscWfybLi6CNe6CDEiBwzeXscFBgvJiaqF7VMvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","West Bend’s Traffic Safety Commission on Sept. 29 voted to maintain existing passing pavement markings on River Road at Rusco Drive after a traffic consultant found no engineering justification to add a no-passing zone.

Kevin Wayner, a traffic operations engineer with KL Engineering, presented an evaluation that included site observations, references to the Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and regional practice manuals, crash-history review and traffic counts. He reported there are no vertical or horizontal curves that limit sight distance at the intersection, that Rusco Drive carries about 1,300 vehicles per day (about 130 vehicles in peak hour), and that five non-deer-related crashes occurred at the location from 2020–2024 — none matching the pattern described by the complainant.

Wayner said the state statutes cited (Transcript: 346.18 and 346.46) allow passing at uncontrolled intersections unless specific controls are present and that state and regional manuals generally reserve no-passing markings for major intersections with bypass or auxiliary lanes, which this intersection lacks. On that basis KL Engineering recommended no change to the passing zone.

Alderman Smith moved to leave the marking as is; Mr. Ganto seconded the motion. Commissioners approved the recommendation by voice vote.

Commissioners noted the area is undergoing development and that a roundabout is planned at or near the intersection as part of future build-out; they said the long-term control scheme could change as development proceeds. The commission’s formal decision preserves the current pavement markings but keeps the item under review as the corridor evolves.","A traffic engineering review found no sight-distance or crash-pattern basis to mark a no-passing zone at River Road and Rusco Drive; the commission voted to leave pavement markings unchanged while noting future development and a planned roundabout could alter controls.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454408,"Commission tables decision on parking restrictions at Barton Avenue and Parkfield Drive",1108,87000,1195000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860862-0c86963d25c16923b142238787b909f2&start=87&end=1195","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860862-0c86963d25c16923b142238787b909f2/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6454408/West-Bend-City/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Commission-tables-decision-on-parking-restrictions-at-Barton-Avenue-and-Parkfield-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454408-be02342ec12031abf5dd1c33be9e7170/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137088&Signature=d8yKirAdOxr56xoR7Y98T4W~WbjewuoIoRzaenPZgkUWMAqMe7MW2Ss70zLpyVGLC6bQ8rM5o00ctCgxcjatBy7l3BxAPQuDEebTQ7riidUv4U~xvxnjzGzkuCpUq~CiIw3JkcaVbRQx~3xVcRYq~dilzkXqGrp~uVXWwGSEgq8ExNdvKaaWNQhMTNZKSKehOLuOsefFa~FJEYMVZ0Jp5JlG469Q3F-cS-nc34gWY2fp8In-9eyfANhVxLdYV6MDRzX1DRdZMKTC~PIllJEcAd0qTjAOt8IVfhht20FRWzzW5bnkbbPjm5UetaEIFI2ClopFFLzy8o6lLTndQCCczw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Bend City Traffic Safety Commission on Sept. 29 voted to table consideration of removing additional on-street parking at the intersection of Barton Avenue and Parkfield Drive pending further study and field observations.

Commissioners and staff said the issue dates to a 2020 recommendation that removed some parking spaces and added signs; this year the Department of Public Works painted hatch markings to clarify the no-parking area after residents and police officers reported continued sight-line problems. Residents told the commission that when the adjacent CityView apartment complex requires vehicles to be parked off-site — for snow removal or repaving — cars spill onto Barton Avenue and block sight lines for drivers emerging from Parkfield Drive.

The commission’s chair proposed revisiting the 2020 sight-distance study and collecting new field data before making any further parking restrictions. Commissioner Tom made a motion to table the matter; Commissioner Jim seconded it. The motion passed by voice vote.

Max (city staff) summarized prior actions: signs were installed in 2020, and DPW later painted a hatch area to mark no-parking zones more clearly. Mike Lechner, a resident of 324 Briar Drive, said the measures helped but were not sufficient when CityView’s tenants park on the street during snow removal or lot resurfacing. He asked the commission to consider removing additional spaces up to the first driveway (address cited as 2040) on the west side of Barton Avenue.

Dana Lechner, also at 324 Briar Drive, told commissioners that vehicles, especially large SUVs and rental trucks, frequently obstruct views and that snow on vehicles worsens visibility. Another resident, identified by staff as Linda Bledsoe on the corner of Parkfield and Barton, supported removing spaces but asked that at least one space be retained to allow delivery trucks access to her house.

Staff recommended returning to the 2020 intersection sight-distance data and collecting targeted new observations with a vehicle-based vantage point to reflect what drivers actually see when parked cars are present. Staff and commissioners emphasized that on-street parking is highly valued by residents and said they wanted to follow state and federal sight-distance standards in any change.

Next steps assigned at the meeting included: (1) staff will re-examine the August 2020 study and compare it to current conditions; (2) the city’s traffic consultant will be asked to gather additional field data (including counts and photos when street parking is present); and (3) the commission will provide neighborhood notification if a future proposal would remove specific spaces.

The motion to table passed by voice vote; no numerical roll call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Residents who offered evidence told staff they could provide photographs showing vehicles parked during winter and resurfacing events that block sight lines; staff said the consultant would request additional information if needed.","After resident complaints about sight lines when CityView residents park on nearby streets, the West Bend Traffic Safety Commission voted to table a proposal to remove additional on-street parking pending review of a 2020 study and new field data.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":46,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454393,"Commission declines all-way stop at Seventh Avenue and Decorah Road; orders enforcement and sight-line work",1896,3734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860862-0c86963d25c16923b142238787b909f2&start=1838&end=3734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860862-0c86963d25c16923b142238787b909f2/thumbnail_1838000.jpg","/articles/6454393/West-Bend-City/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Commission-declines-all-way-stop-at-Seventh-Avenue-and-Decorah-Road-orders-enforcement-and-sight-line-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454393-5462ed93460f77bc57b1d03afd31c7d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137088&Signature=l3FG2syeEqmdQdgRB5Ujs1dZBmqZEU~L~dSLrq7OaAciO92ic1Yav9G3V8ncHxKi133H5gTnIZCu04w-532gqASr4yZ~vkMuh5sq-X8U7PdqVVAqQhQvqf0DKgJ5dkBw~l4S40CfQ3AsJHEWnOJ~gS1HrsUzxaQijDWDoJ36migQP74dz2~Y2kXJR3lNBmQG1j46QVlCwm3dTxM5aHL314T2~MWeVfjyba4sDbsA74wv3amb-2ivS7nHR6Gssb5BpzKKwSzWCr7WgYGJcbKh4MG~OJi7bomRyqTsikPu9Vk2AQK6i0RIkYgVHIq5ejou5NcI8Q7wg0h-vVrpUEaNlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Bend City Traffic Safety Commission on Sept. 29 declined to convert the existing two-way stop at Seventh Avenue and Decorah Road to an all-way (four-way) stop, instead directing stepped-up enforcement and site maintenance to address concerns raised by residents and a crossing guard.

Kevin Wayner of KL Engineering reviewed prior studies (including a 2018 Traffic Analysis and Design, Inc. assessment), crash history and more recent data. He reported that a previous 2018 study indicated a high crash rate (2.87 crashes per million entering vehicles) and recommended monitoring after vegetation trimming rather than immediate implementation of an all-way stop. Wayner’s follow-up found a reduction in the crash rate to 2.05 and a drop in southbound-vs-eastbound crashes; the predominant crash patterns remained northbound-vs-westbound. He also noted a steep grade on Decorah Road (approximately 12%), which raises the risk that vehicles could be unable to stop safely in winter conditions if an all-way stop were installed.

Wayner and staff recommended retaining the current two-way stop control and continuing vegetation trimming, monitoring and enforcement. Several residents and a school crossing guard urged more aggressive mitigation: Chuck Schroeder (resident) described a personal fender-bender at the intersection and said a four-way stop might have prevented it; crossing guard Ruthann Shaw said drivers frequently run stop signs and that winter braking makes an all-way stop problematic; other residents (Lori Spathe, Richard Mercik, Virginia Steiner) reported frequent high speeds on Decorah Road and near misses.

Police and city staff told the commission they would take immediate steps: directed enforcement with concentrated officer attention for a three-week period, deploy the radar feedback trailer where safe, and request parks/forestry to re-cut vegetation on the northwest corner to improve sight lines. Staff also said they would track enforcement outcomes and return to the commission if conditions do not improve. Commissioners and the police chief cautioned that adding an all-way stop could create different safety risks on the steep grade in winter and might increase crash risk.

No motion to adopt an all-way stop was made; the item did not advance to a change in traffic control. The commission’s actions from the meeting were procedural directions to staff and police rather than adoption of new traffic control devices.","After a consultant and staff review, the Traffic Safety Commission did not adopt a 4-way stop at Seventh Avenue and Decorah Road, citing a steep grade and winter safety concerns. The commission directed increased enforcement, vegetation trimming and deployment of a radar trailer while keeping the two-way stop control in place.","actionData","errors"]

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