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Council adopts Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program after heated debate over temporary plastic devices
Summary
After lengthy debate over use of temporary plastic traffic-calming devices, the Common Council adopted data-driven Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program guidelines. An amendment limiting any plastic measures to one year failed; the program was approved in a roll call vote.
The Wauwatosa Common Council adopted a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program intended to prioritize and deploy traffic-safety measures across the city, following extended discussion about the use of temporary plastic devices.
City engineer Morris Lusick and Director Velucich described the program as a data-driven prioritization framework funded in part by the vehicle-registration fee. Criteria include measured speeds, crash rates, proximity to schools, traffic volumes and Greenway routes; staff said they will score locations and produce a ranked list of candidate projects. The program allows a mix of measures — including speed tables,…
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