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Committee approves pursuit of flashing beacons and visibility upgrades for Seventeenth Avenue crosswalk after near-hit and dog injury
Summary
Following a public comment about a near-collision that left a resident with nearly $3,000 in vet bills, the committee voted to pursue rapid flashing beacons and other visibility upgrades at the Seventeenth Avenue/Garfield Avenue crossing and to explore funding this year via a budget modification or next-year budgeting if funds are not available.
The Wausau Infrastructure and Facilities Committee voted May 8 to pursue rapid flashing beacons and other visibility improvements at the Seventeenth Avenue/Garfield Avenue crossing after a neighborhood resident described a recent incident in which a vehicle struck her dog while a family member narrowly avoided being hit.
Paula Schultz, who said she has lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years, told the committee that in April a driver admitted to traveling about 40 mph when the vehicle struck the family’s dog as the group approached the crosswalk to enter Marathon Park. Schultz said the family has incurred nearly $3,000 in veterinary bills and that police previously…
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