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Committee approves conversion of West Town and Bradstreet intersection to four‑way stop
Summary
The Building and Grounds Committee voted 4–1 to convert the intersection of West Town Avenue and Bradstreet to a four‑way stop after Alderman Joe Piper and neighbors requested the change despite staff recommending a rotated two‑way stop under MUTCD warrants.
The Waukesha City Building and Grounds Committee on June 2 approved converting the intersection of West Town Avenue and Bradstreet to a four‑way stop, voting 4–1.
Alderman Joe Piper (Fourth District) told the committee that neighbors who live on the corner had requested a four‑way stop to slow traffic and improve safety. Piper said he had observed the intersection, consulted residents and had the police department look at the location. "They're in support of this," he said of neighbors, and asked the committee to act to slow drivers coming down the hill onto Brad Street.
City engineering staff said their recommendation followed the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrants, which look at traffic volumes and crash history. Staff explained the MUTCD volume threshold for an all‑way stop is substantially higher than the traffic measured at the intersection and that there had been only one crash in the last five years; engineering instead recommended rotating the existing two‑way stop 90 degrees so the stop control would be positioned on West Town rather than Brad Street.
Committee members acknowledged the engineering analysis but said neighbor concerns and local experience warranted a different approach. The motion to install a four‑way stop carried 4–1. The committee did not request further engineering work prior to the change.
Committee members said staff should follow the city’s standard procedures for implementation and installation of the new signage.
