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Commission declines all-way stop at Seventh Avenue and Decorah Road; orders enforcement and sight-line work
Summary
After a consultant and staff review, the Traffic Safety Commission did not adopt a 4-way stop at Seventh Avenue and Decorah Road, citing a steep grade and winter safety concerns. The commission directed increased enforcement, vegetation trimming and deployment of a radar trailer while keeping the two-way stop control in place.
The West Bend City Traffic Safety Commission on Sept. 29 declined to convert the existing two-way stop at Seventh Avenue and Decorah Road to an all-way (four-way) stop, instead directing stepped-up enforcement and site maintenance to address concerns raised by residents and a crossing guard.
Kevin Wayner of KL Engineering reviewed prior studies (including a 2018 Traffic Analysis and Design, Inc. assessment), crash history and more recent data. He reported that a previous 2018 study indicated a high crash rate (2.87 crashes per million entering vehicles) and recommended monitoring after vegetation trimming…
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