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Council approves resurfacing agreement for Shawano Avenue, directs staff to study Oakland–Shawano intersection
Summary
The council approved a resurfacing agreement with the state Department of Transportation for Shawano Avenue and directed staff to continue discussions with DOT about moving reconstruction earlier and studying design changes at the Oakland–Shawano intersection after staff and council raised safety concerns, including prior crashes and a fatality.
The Green Bay Common Council approved an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to resurface Shawano Avenue between Monroe and Taylor and directed staff to continue discussions with DOT about accelerating reconstruction and studying design improvements at the Oakland–Shawano intersection.
Council members said the planned reconstruction is scheduled in the DOT pipeline for 2031; they asked DOT to consider moving the schedule forward or provide a temporary resurfacing to hold the roadway for several years. The council also asked staff to evaluate the Oakland–Shawano intersection’s geometry and safety after council members and staff cited a history of crashes and at least one fatality at that bend.
City staff explained there are two separate DOT projects affecting the corridor: a resurfacing project (the agreement before the council) and a later reconstruction that would include more extensive underground work. Staff and council emphasized the importance of intersection redesign because of visibility problems, track record of cars being displaced into yards and prior serious crashes. The council approved the resurfacing agreement and added a direction for staff to continue conversations with DOT representatives about intersection improvements.
The motion to approve the agreement included explicit direction to staff to continue conversations with DOT about the Oakland–Shawano intersection; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded negative votes.
Council members thanked staff and noted prior advocacy efforts, including taking the state’s secretary of transportation down Shawano Avenue to discuss the project and the port, and asked staff to press DOT to move the work up in its schedule if possible.
