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Consideration of request of Engineering Division for a 90-day trial to prohibit parking within the stopping sight distance vision triangle along North Avenue at 74th Street, 73rd Street, Lefeber Avenue, 72nd Street, 71st Street, 70th Street, 69th Street, 67th Street, 66th Street, 65th Street, 64th Street, 63rd Street, 62nd Street, and 61st Street
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Submitted by:
Michael May, PE, PTOE, RSP1
Department:
DPW – Engineering Division
Issue
Adequate lines of sight are blocked on North Avenue due to parked vehicles.
Background/Options
Stopping sight distance is the distance required by motorist on a street to sufficiently notice a hazard, react by applying the brake, and come to a full stop before the striking a hazard.
Engineering is recommending prohibiting parking at corners along North Avenue from Wauwatosa Avenue to 60th Street in a manner that motorists on North Avenue have sufficient distance to see a motorist leaving the side streets and brake to avoid a collision. These prohibitions also provide improved lines of sight between those waiting on side streets to find gaps in traffic on North Avenue, and – more importantly – open up lines of sight for improved vehicle-pedestrian, vehicle-bicycle, and bicycle-pedestrian visibility.
The following outlines the proposed 90-day parking prohibitions:
North side of North Avenue
From 42-feet west of 74th Street to 57-feet east of 74th Street
From 47-feet west of Lefeber Avenue to 59-feet east of Lefeber Avenue
From 52-feet west of 72nd Street to 72nd Street
From 39-feet west of 71st Street to 55-feet east of 71st Street
From 44-feet west of 70th Street to 61-feet east of 70th Street
From 44-feet west of 69th Street to 69th Street
From 42-feet west of 67th Street to 56-feet east of 67th Street
From 52-feet west of 66th Street to 66th Street
From 43-feet west of 65th Street to 57-feet east of 65th Street
From 55-feet west of 64th Street to 64th Street
From 47-feet west of 63rd Street to 59-feet east of 63rd...
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