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Subject: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer requesting changes to Section 94, Transportation Sections of Municipal Code of Racine, related to the STH 32 (Douglas Avenue/Hamilton Street) - N. Main Street to Goold Street, WisDOT Project ID: 2350-00-70.
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 11-27-18: Recommends that Section 94-93, Mandatory left turns, be amended to include:
The operator of a vehicle proceeding northerly on Douglas Avenue and approaching Rapids Drive in the lane furthest to the left shall turn left onto Rapids Drive and shall not proceed in any other direction.
The operator of a vehicle proceeding southerly on Douglas Avenue and approaching High Street in the lane furthest to the left shall turn left onto High Street and shall not proceed in any other direction.
The operator of a vehicle proceeding southerly on LaSalle Street and approaching Kewanee Street shall turn left onto Kewaunee Street and shall not proceed in any other direction.
Further recommends that Section 94-94, Mandatory right turns, be amended to include:
The operator of a vehicle proceeding westerly on Kewaunee Street and approaching LaSalle Street shall turn right onto LaSalle Street and shall not proceed in any other direction.
The operator of a vehicle proceeding easterly on Rapids Drive and approaching Douglas Avenue in the lane furthest to the right shall turn right onto Douglas Avenue and shall not proceed in any other direction.
The operator of a vehicle proceeding southerly on Douglas Avenue and approaching Yout Street in the lane furthest to the right shall turn right onto Yout Street and shall not proceed in any other direction.
Further recommends, in accordance with Section 2-95 of the Municipal Code of the General Ordinances of the City of Racine, that the following requests for changes in traffic code be granted:
A. Recommends that Section 94-81 (b) of Schedule E of the Municipal Code of the General Ordinances of the City of Racine relative to “One-way streets” be amended:
By Including:
1. Charles Street, between Douglas Avenue and Yout Street, northbound.
Fiscal Note: The cost to the City to install signs or pavement markings to implement these changes is included on WisDOT Project ID: 2350-00-70.