Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes an agreement with the Village of Waunakee for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Simon Crestway & Woodland Drive in Dane County. The project cost is $130,000. This project will be fully funded by the Village of Waunakee. The 2020 Adopted Capital Budget does not include appropriation for the Simon Crestway & Woodland Drive project. This resolution amends the 2020 Adopted Capital Budget to increase the appropriation for the Traffic Signal Infrastructure program by $130,000.
Any ongoing operating costs associated with maintaining these signals will be funded by payments from the Village of Waunakee.
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Amending the 2020 Capital Budget to appropriate $130,000 for the installation of traffic control signals and street lights at the intersection of Simon Crestway & Woodland Drive and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the Village of Waunakee for the Simon Crestway & Woodland Drive project.
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WHEREAS, Section 66.0301, Wisconsin Statutes, authorizes cities, villages, towns, counties, and other public agencies to enter into agreements for the receipt or furnishing of services or the joint exercise of any power or duty required or authorized by law; and,
WHEREAS, a key recommendation of the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board’s Regional Transportation Plan 2050 is to build a well-connected network of regional roadways to accommodate future growth and efficiently distribute traffic within the Madison Urban Area; and,
WHEREAS, Madison cannot effectively manage its own traffic without recognizing the impacts on its roadways from regional transportation; and,
WHEREAS, over time, Madison’s Traffic Engineering Division staff has developed local expertise in the installation and operation of traffic control signals and related equipment, and street lighting systems, and over time have been relied upon to assist other local municipalities in the installation,...
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