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County reviews safety fixes after multiple crashes at County Roads C and V intersection
Summary
Waushara County highway staff reported a cluster of crashes at the County C/County V intersection and recommended stepped safety upgrades — cleaned rumble strips, larger dual stop signs with flags, enhanced pavement markings — with flashing lights or geometric changes considered only if crashes persist.
Waushara County highway staff presented crash data showing safety concerns at the County C/County V intersection and recommended a sequence of low-cost interventions before major reconstruction.
The county reported that a community-mapping search showed 475 intersection crashes over the last 25 years across the county and 150 crashes in the last five years; County V accounted for 11 crashes in the most recent five-year window, with 28 people injured (eight classified as serious). The department said it had received about a dozen public calls about the intersection and described several near misses.
To improve safety, staff said they have already cleaned and enhanced rumble strips, added flagged dual stop signs and will install larger 48-inch dual stop signs where possible. Staff recommended adding pavement-marking stop lines, enhanced rumble-strip edges and flags on stop signs as the first step; if crashes continue, they said flashing or motion-activated signs and then geometric changes would be considered.
Private partners and the village of Hancock have expressed willingness to help fund some measures, staff said. The county noted the cost of a standard flashing 30-inch sign is roughly $1,000–$1,500 per sign and that motion-activated units could be more costly; staff said they would try low‑cost countermeasures first and monitor results for six months to a year.
Commissioners and residents described local driving behavior and sight-line concerns; staff suggested targeted placement or slight repositioning of stop signs to improve visibility and emphasized that pavement marking often changes driver behavior when signs alone do not.
If crash counts warrant, staff said the county could pursue Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding to cover a large share of the cost of lights or more significant geometric fixes.
The county said it will install the larger stop signs and flags as soon as they arrive, monitor crash and near‑miss reports, and report back on whether additional measures or grant applications are needed.
