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Building & Grounds committee backs 30 mph compromise for Sunset Drive, contingent on village approval
Summary
After extensive debate about driver behavior, safety and roadway design, the Waukesha City Building & Grounds Committee voted to seek a uniform 30 mph posted speed on a central section of Sunset Drive if the adjacent village adopts the same limit.
The Waukesha City Building & Grounds Committee voted Jan. 6 to seek a uniform posted speed of 30 miles per hour on Sunset Drive from Center Road/railroad tracks to Tenney Avenue — contingent on the Village of Waukesha approving a matching 30 mph posting on the village-maintained segment.
Committee members spent more than an hour reviewing spot-speed data and roadway design before acting. City staff presented 85th-percentile and median speed measurements taken at multiple points along the corridor and recommended 30 mph as a balance between existing driver behavior and safety considerations.
Darren, a city engineering staff member, summarized the staff recommendation and technical…
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