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Board seeks WisDOT approval to shift curb on South Spring Street for sewer relay and terrace space
Summary
The Board approved a request to WisDOT to move the curb three feet toward the centerline on South Spring Street to widen the terrace for trees, snow storage and flatter drive aprons while the city relays a sanitary sewer main.
The Port Washington Board of Public Works approved staff’s request to petition the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to realign the curb on South Spring Street by three feet toward the centerline between Oakland Avenue and First Avenue, tied to a sanitary sewer relay project.
Staff said the new 412-foot sewer main will be installed under the new curb line and that moving the curb from a 48-foot street width to a 42-foot width (which matches other nearby trunk streets) will expand the terrace from about two feet to five feet. Officials said the wider terrace will allow street trees, better snow storage, flatter driveway aprons and improved sidewalk-to-ramp alignment at nearby ADA ramps.
City staff explained the existing terrace is too narrow for trees and that the curb relocation is an opportunity while pavement and curb will be removed for sewer work. The board’s conversation noted parking lane and travel-lane dimensions would remain functional (10-foot parking lane and 11-foot travel lane discussed), and some members suggested the city could narrow parking lanes further without loss of spaces.
The motion to petition WisDOT carried on a voice vote. Staff said new sewer infrastructure will be installed within the new curb, existing sewer will be abandoned in place and utility easements/manholes will be managed to allow planting where appropriate.
