City of Madison - File #: 77788

• File #: 77788
• Version: 1
• Name: Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction of safety improvements at the intersection of S. Gammon Road and Watts Road. Located in part of the NW ¼ of the
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2023
• In control: Engineering Division
• On agenda: 5/16/2023
• Final action: 6/6/2023
• Enactment date: 6/12/2023
• Enactment #: RES-23-00399
• Title: Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction of safety improvements at the intersection of S. Gammon Road and Watts Road. Located in part of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 25, T7N, R8E, in the City of Madison. (19th AD)
• Sponsors: Kristen Slack

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
5/22/2023	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
5/17/2023	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/16/2023	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer
5/16/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
5/10/2023	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution adopts a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction of safety improvements at the intersection of S. Gammon Road and Watts Road. The City of Madison Common Council adopted RES #21-00038 (Legistar 65069) on May 4, 2021 which authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design and construction of safety improvements at the intersection of S. Gammon Road and Watts Road. The cost of the easement acquisition is $10,000. Funding is available in Munis 13923-45-150. No additional appropriation is required.
Title
Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction of safety improvements at the intersection of S. Gammon Road and Watts Road. Located in part of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 25, T7N, R8E, in the City of Madison. (19th AD)
Body
WHEREAS, City of Madison Traffic Engineering, in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“WisDOT), are proposing safety improvements to the S. Gammon Road and Watts Road intersection. The safety improvements include reconstruction of the left -turn bays to provide a positive left-turn offset, replacing the current signal head configuration with over-the-lane signal heads and high visibility crosswalks; and,

WHEREAS, the project was awarded a grant under WisDOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that will be responsible for 90% of the participating design and construction costs, and the City is responsible for 10% of the costs; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted RES-21-00038, File ID 65069 on May 4, 2021, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the design and construction of safety improvements at the intersection of S. Gammon Road and Watts Road, thr...