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Oshkosh transportation committee backs traffic signal and pedestrian beacon at Karl Traeger School
Summary
The committee voted to recommend a signalized intersection at the east driveway of Karl Traeger School and a rectangular rapidly flashing beacon at the west driveway to address morning/evening queuing and student pedestrian safety; the measures will advance as ordinances to the Common Council.
The Oshkosh City Transportation Committee on Sept. 9 recommended that the Common Council approve a signalized intersection at the east driveway of Karl Traeger School and a rectangular rapidly flashing beacon (RRFB) at the west driveway to reduce queuing and improve student pedestrian safety.
The recommendation follows a traffic impact analysis commissioned by the Oshkosh Area School District, which the district says accounts for planned site work and an anticipated increase of about 100 students at the Karl Traeger site. "The district intends to add approximately 100 students to the site," said Nate Constantine, an architect working on the project, summarizing the district's plans and the traffic study's findings.
The traffic study and the project's design call for converting the school access from one lane in/one lane out to two lanes…
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