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Committee presses WisDOT over safety at Hwy 13/Hwy 111 intersection; flashing round stop signs not approved
Summary
Price County officials said WisDOT did not approve the previously discussed flashing round stop signs at the Hwy 13/Hwy 111 intersection; the committee added two stop-ahead signs and two stop signs but awaits state response on rumble strips and planned flashing lights.
Committee members raised lingering safety concerns at the intersection of Hwy 13 and Hwy 111 and reported there has been no response from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on additional safety measures such as rumble strips.
Members noted WisDOT did not approve the flashing round stop signs discussed at a prior meeting. The committee confirmed it added two additional stop-ahead signs and two additional stop signs at the intersection, and members questioned whether the state installed the planned flashing lights above the stop signs on both sides of the intersection.
No vote or formal enforcement action occurred; the committee will continue to seek clarification from WisDOT on the outstanding safety measures.
