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Traffic commission directs further study after consultant finds 40 crashes at Main Street and Barton Avenue
Summary
After a consultant presented a five‑year crash analysis showing 40 reported crashes and two signal‑phasing alternatives, the West Bend City Traffic Safety Commission voted to direct staff to continue studying improvements at North Main Street and Barton Avenue, including a recommended protected‑permitted left‑turn phase and consideration of a protected‑only option.
The West Bend City Traffic Safety Commission voted to direct city staff to continue studying safety improvements at the signalized intersection of North Main Street and Barton Avenue after hearing a consultant’s five‑year crash analysis.
Kevin Wayner of Veil Engineering told the commission the intersection shows a clear crash pattern involving the southeastbound left turn. “Our recommendation would be to implement alternative 1, the protected permitted, phasing,” Wayner said, explaining that phasing changes would reduce drivers’ need to judge gaps in oncoming traffic.
Wayner summarized counts and a crash history from 2020–2024: “We found that there were 40 reported…
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