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North Fond du Lac board approves application for HSIP funding to redesign Prospect Avenue
Summary
The Village Board authorized staff to apply for a WisDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program grant to fund a lane reconfiguration and crosswalk improvements on Prospect Avenue; the grant would cover 90% of eligible costs with a 10% local match. Trustee dissent and resident concerns about bike lanes were noted.
The Village of North Fond du Lac Board of Trustees voted to authorize staff to apply for a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant to fund lane reconfiguration and crosswalk improvements on Prospect Avenue.
Administrator Nick Leonard and Public Works Director Mitch Vis told the board the HSIP award would cover 90% of eligible project costs, with a 10% local match, and said the program does not fund traffic signals. Leonard said the lane reconfiguration and updated crosswalks are intended to create safer crossing locations and that pursuing HSIP funding would not preclude later consideration of traffic signals at McKinley and Prospect.
Trustee John Duffy said he has heard from residents questioning the need for the project and expressed hesitation about the proposed bike lane. "I've heard from residents wondering if there is still the need for the project," Duffy said. Trustee Chuck Hornung argued the reconfiguration would let drivers pull out of traffic lanes to make left turns without risking rear-end collisions and voiced support. Trustee Mike Will said he has overseen similar county projects and believes the lane configurations work well.
Trustee Chuck Hornung moved to proceed with the HSIP grant application; Trustee Mike Will seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote with four ayes.
Next steps: staff were authorized to prepare and submit the HSIP application and to refine cost estimates, including a firmer estimate for potential traffic signals if the board wishes to pursue them separately.
