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City staff say county likely would require jurisdictional transfer for Century Avenue road diet study
Summary
City staff told the Middleton Pedestrian, Bicycle and Transit Committee that Dane County's highway commissioner indicated a likely requirement for jurisdictional transfer if the city narrows Century Avenue as part of a proposed road diet; the committee asked the study to address transit impacts, local driveways and to produce an iterable design.
Abby, a city staff member overseeing the draft Century Avenue road‑diet scope, told the committee the Dane County Highway Commissioner's position is that, if the city were to narrow Century Avenue from two lanes in each direction to one in each direction with a center left‑turn lane, the county would likely require a jurisdictional transfer before the change could proceed.
"The position, at least that of the highway commissioner, is that they would require a jurisdictional transfer," Abby said, adding that she had asked whether the county would cost‑share improvements prior to any transfer but had…
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