Resident urges Menasha to press for updated traffic and noise studies on Hwy corridor

Jason Kreitz, a Menasha resident, told the common council he and his partner are “asking this council to review our concerns and support our call for updated traffic studies and help us establish a consistent localized police patrol force in our neighborhood.” He said vehicles—including semis and tankers—regularly travel the corridor at “60 to 65 plus” miles per hour and that residents face “constant risk of severe rear end collisions.”

Kreitz said the corridor’s most recent environmental sound study expired in 2012 and that Wisconsin DOT does not perform routine post‑construction noise testing. He asserted his property previously registered “65 decibels” in earlier data and told the council current noise levels now exceed the 65–67 decibel thresholds used to trigger consideration of noise abatement. He requested the council place this matter on a future agenda and said he had emailed an 11‑minute video documenting sound levels near his home.

Neighbor Gary Hurley supported Kreitz’s request, saying jurisdictional responsibility for the corridor is split among multiple local governments and that residents often hear agencies say they lack funds or jurisdiction to act. Hurley urged the city to provide “some traction” so residents can pursue intergovernmental solutions.

The council did not take formal action during the meeting. Mayor Hammond closed the public comment period after the speakers concluded. The residents’ request for a formal agenda item and any subsequent staff follow‑up were not resolved at the meeting.