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Commission approves traffic study at Sussex Road and Scottwood Drive near Red Smith School
Summary
The Green Bay Traffic/Parking Commission voted to commission a baseline traffic study, including a crossing-guard warrant count, for Sussex Road near Scottwood Drive and Red Smith School. The study responds to a planned 400‑unit development and resident safety concerns; county approval will be needed for any changes to Scottwood.
The Green Bay Traffic/Parking Commission on March 17 approved a staff-led traffic study to evaluate vehicle and pedestrian conditions at the intersection of Sussex Road and Scottwood Drive near Red Smith School and to perform a crossing‑guard warrant count.
Alder Grant said the study should establish a baseline now because a proposed development nearby is projected to add about 400 units and the change could increase school‑time crossings. “The development is projected to take about 10 years, which is why I'm kinda pushing to do this now to see if they qualify now,” Alder Grant said.
Commission staff said the work will include a crossing‑guard study—counting pedestrians and cars about 30 minutes before school start through the start time—and multi‑way stop and warrant analyses. A staff engineer described the typical approach: 30‑minute counts for guard warrants, 12‑hour approach counts for multi‑way stop assessments, and a state warrant analysis that factors crash history, volumes and delays.
Residents who live where Scottwood abuts the neighborhood said they wanted early action. “Our backyard butts up against Scottwood,” said Monica Bernardi, who asked whether the county plans to widen Scottwood and how the back of residents’ properties might change as development proceeds. Joe Bernardi and Leo Weekley also described pedestrian and sidewalk concerns and urged the commission to include pedestrian and sidewalk context in the study.
Commission staff emphasized that Scottwood is a county trunk highway and that any change restricting free flow on the county road would require Brown County Highway Department approval. “Any recommendation to change that causing any restriction on Scottwood is going to need Brown County approval, not under our jurisdiction,” a staff member said.
After discussion, a commissioner moved and the commission voted in favor of conducting the study. No named roll‑call was recorded in the transcript; the chair called for and received a voice vote in support.
The commission asked staff to include existing bicycle/pedestrian and Safe Routes to School plans when preparing the study and to return results at a future meeting so the commission can compare future counts against the newly established baseline.
The study was approved as a staff project; further improvements would require additional analysis and, where appropriate, external approvals or funding.
