Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kenosha County board backs Village of Somers in urging DOT to keep four lanes on North Sheridan Road
Summary
The county board unanimously passed Resolution 176 supporting the Village of Somers and asking the State Department of Transportation to retain North Sheridan Road’s existing four-lane profile, citing local safety and development concerns and earlier speed-reduction trials.
The Kenosha County Board unanimously approved Resolution 176 to support the Village of Somers in urging the State Department of Transportation to keep North Sheridan Road configured as four lanes between Carthage College and the county line.
Supervisor Grady introduced the measure and asked Supervisor Giertsen, who represents the area, to explain local concerns. Giertsen said the community has long opposed a DOT plan to reduce the four-lane section to two lanes and described prior collaboration with DOT that paused the plan, changed the posted speed from 45 mph to 35 mph and produced reduced accident figures in the interim. "It really would hurt the community and hurt the traffic and all of the development that's going on," Giertsen said, arguing the lane reduction would be "not sensible" after substantial county investment in expanding lane miles.
Grady noted a regional meeting with DOT administrators was scheduled and said County Executive Samantha Kerkman would attend. Board members voiced widespread support; the resolution passed without recorded dissent.
The resolution asks DOT to maintain the existing four-lane profile and reflects prior local measures and engagement with state officials. The board did not pass any binding restriction on DOT but recorded its formal support for Somers and reiterated the county's position for continued coordination with state agencies.
