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City planner: interagency ownership, approvals slow Duff Lane–Highway 44 signal; $750,000 in pro rata funds set aside
Summary
The city planner told the Middleton Planning & Zoning Commission that the Duff Lane/Highway 44 intersection is owned by ITD and locally controlled by Highway District 4, and that the city has collected about $750,000 in a traffic pro rata trust earmarked for the intersection; a private developer may help fund a signal within one to two years.
The city planner told the Middleton Planning & Zoning Commission on April 13 that the Duff Lane and Highway 44 intersection is not under city control, and that interagency approvals and outside funding are required to install a traffic signal.
“The intersection itself is actually owned by ITD, and the approaches . . . are actually controlled by HD4,” the planner said, noting an interagency agreement that places design and final authority with outside agencies. The planner said the city has collected about $750,000 in a traffic pro rata trust account specifically for improvements at that intersection.
The planner said the city uses a traffic pro rata mechanism (Middleton City Code 5-4-3) to collect money for intersection deficiencies not eligible under the transportation impact…
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