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Walworth County to study cutting hill, easements at five‑way County Highway L intersection after safety review
Summary
Public works staff told the committee they will commission a predesign study to evaluate cutting several feet from a hill at the County Highway L/Miramar intersection to improve sight lines; staff also described efforts to secure vision easements from private property owners after initial requests were refused.
Walworth County Public Works staff said May 19 they will commission a second predesign study to evaluate cutting a portion of a hill and securing easements at the unusual five‑way intersection of County Highway L and Miramar to address recurring safety problems.
Staff told the committee the site has a combination of factors linked to crashes: vehicle speed on a posted advisory 45 mph segment, vegetation and crops that reduce sight lines in seasons, and a vertical curve that prevents drivers from seeing oncoming traffic. Initial outreach to a nearby property…
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