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After WisDOT denies slip‑lane demonstration, Wauwatosa committee votes to ask council to press for review
Summary
Wauwatosa alderpersons pressed WisDOT over right‑turn slip lanes on State Highway 181, cited child‑safety concerns, and voted unanimously to draft a committee/council statement asking DOT to review a trial; staff said WisDOT cited Wis. Stat. §86.32 in denying an on‑street demonstration.
Wauwatosa alderpersons on Thursday urged more action to remove right‑turn slip lanes on State Highway 181 at North Avenue and Wauwatosa Avenue, citing pedestrian safety concerns around schools, and unanimously directed staff to draft a statement and resolution asking the Common Council to press WisDOT for review.
City engineering staff reported that WisDOT project managers told the city they "do not support the trial" to close the slip lanes during the Highway 181 reconstruction, citing operational and safety considerations. "Wauwatosa Avenue is also known as State Highway 181," Mr. May said, and he…
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