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New Berlin commission orders spring traffic study after homeowners raise safety concerns at Mill Creek Trail intersection
Summary
Following resident reports of near crashes and pedestrian conflicts, the Safety Commission approved a traffic study to reassess stop or yield control at Mill Creek Trail and Two Ponds Court, citing prior 2019 study results and zero recent crashes in WisDOT data; motion passed 8-0.
The New Berlin Safety Commission voted Dec. 10 to authorize a traffic study in the spring to reassess whether stop signs or other measures are warranted at the intersection of Mill Creek Trail and Two Ponds Court.
Members of the Rogers Glen Homeowners Association asked the commission to add stop signs at the intersection because of increased traffic, speeding and sight-line problems on the hill that leads to the junction. Resident Kevin Kluesner described near crashes and pedestrian conflicts and said the intersection serves as a cut-through between Racine Avenue and Barton Road.
City Engineer Tammy Simonson told the commission that the engineering department uses the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the City of New Berlin Stop/Yield Guidelines to determine whether signs are warranted. Simonson said a traffic study was last performed in 2019, when stop and yield signs were not recommended. Simonson added that WisDOT crash maps showed zero crashes at the intersection in the previous 12-month period. DPW Director Lucas Pichler and other staff noted alternatives that could be considered, such as pavement markings, medians or targeted speed enforcement, and cautioned that some measures (for example, speed humps) had been removed previously after complaints.
Alderperson Charlotte Kroupa moved to conduct a traffic study in spring to collect updated data; Commissioner Mitchell Lataille seconded. The motion passed 8-0.
The engineering department will perform the study in spring and report findings back to the Safety Commission, which may then consider signage or other traffic-calming measures based on the updated data.
