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Village to seek WisDOT grant for signal upgrades at County Line Road and Appleton Avenue; scope limited to signals
Summary
The committee approved submitting a Wisconsin DOT Signals and ITS standalone program application to upgrade traffic signals at County Line Road and Appleton Avenue, seeking 90% reimbursement for signal hardware, detection and emergency preemption.
The Public Works and Highway Committee approved submitting an application to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Signals and ITS Standalone Program (SISP) to fund signal and intelligent-transportation upgrades at the County Line Road and Appleton Avenue corridor.
Staff said the village previously received an award but did not start consulting work; the village updated and resubmitted the application with current cost figures and expects a favorable outcome. The program offers up to 90% reimbursement for signal work on corridors that connect state highways, making it financially attractive.
Planned work would cover signal infrastructure rather than geometric road changes: new poles and signal heads (including a signal head for every lane), reflective back plates, new street lighting, flashing yellow arrows, video vehicle detection and preemption for emergency vehicles. Staff said loops would be replaced and video detection reinstalled as part of the work. The staff cautioned that if the village later requests noncovered changes, the village could be responsible for extra costs — the committee specifically referenced the Maple and Landon project as a cautionary example.
Staff expects a grant decision later in the year with design in 2026 and construction in 2027; the motion to submit the application passed by voice vote and the transcript records the result as unanimous.
