It looks like the Central High School District will not have to build a roundabout at its new Highway 83 entrance/exit after all. School officials said at a School Board meeting Tuesday the state appears to be agreeing to the district building a t-intersection without having to upgrade the Highway 50 and 83/75 intersection. In the past, the state had contended the district could only avoid the Highway 50 and 83/75 intersection improvements by […]
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Central HS info meeting on roundabout postponed
A public information open house type meeting Central High School officials planned to hold next week to dispense information about roundabout intersections has been postponed, the district has announced. District administrator Scott Pierce said the delay was necessary because of issues the district still needs to resolve between its engineer and traffic consultant regarding a possible roundabout intersection where a new school […]
Roundabout back before Central HS board Tuesday
The Central High School Board has the controversial roundabout intersection on Highway 83 back on the agenda of its Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday evening. The board is expected to hear an update on the building project and then hear a presentation and have discussion regarding the roundabout. The board also is expected to consider fees from engineering firm Nielsen, Matsen and […]
Salem resident urges Central board to go nowhere on roundabout
Chris Skrzynecki of Salem had a message for the Central School Board when it comes to the construction of a roundabout intersection at the school’s new entrance/exit to Highway 83. Don’t do it. And he is willing to help you fight back. The school district, since last month, has appeared to be resigned to building […]
School, municipalities, state going round and round on roundabout
The Central High School Board appeared to resolve itself Tuesday to constructing — and paying for — a roundabout intersection configuration where the school’s new entrance/exit will meet Highway 83 south of Highway 50. But it’s not because the board thinks it is the optimum solution, but rather that outside pressures appear to make it […]
Units responding to crash in Bristol
At about 6:28 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units are responding to a report of a crash in the 9200 block of Highway MB in Bristol. Per dispatch: Single vehicle involved. Vehicle off the road north of the roundabout. UPDATE about 6:32 p.m. — Per dispatch: Deputy on scene reports driver is out of the […]
Repaving on Highway MB in Bristol to begin this week
Work on Highway MB in Bristol will begin this week and last through mid-Septmeber. From a news release from the county: A repaving project on Kenosha County Highway MB (160th Avenue) in the Village of Bristol will begin this week. Highway MB will be resurfaced from Highway 50 (75th Street) to just north of the roundabout at Highway […]
State to start reconstruction on Highway 45 in Racine County after Memorial Day
If construction on Highway 45 in Bristol wasn’t enough to get you down, here’s an announcement from WisDOT about more work to be done on Highway 45 in Racine County from the north side of Union Grove up to Highway 30 starting after Memorial Day: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will begin a reconstruction […]
Traffic being closed on Highway MB
At about 6:47 a.m., sheriff’s deputies are closing down southbound traffic at Highway MB at the Highway C roundabout in Brisol. Per scanner transmissions, incident scene appears to be a crash south of Highway C and north of Bristol Woods Park. A utility pole has been damaged, and power is reportedly out for some addresses […]
State to meet again with Salem about Highway 83/C intersection reconstruction
Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials will meet again with Salem officials about improvements at the Highway 83 and Highway C intersection. The meeting was announced by town Supervisor Dan Campion at Monday’s regular Town Board meeting. The state has proposed the reconstruction of the Highways 83/C intersection as a single lane roundabout, which they say […]
Deputy responding for road hazard in Bristol
At 12:58 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy is responding to a report of a road hazard at Highways c and MB in Bristol. Per dispatch a item that fell off a truck and is blocking the roundabout has been reported.
Salem electors OK $15,000 donation to The Sharing Center by 1 vote
Salem electors narrowly approved a donation of $15,000 to The Sharing Center at Tuesday’s annual town meeting of electors. The motion to make the donation was made by resident Tim Squier. The vote was 16 for and 15 against. Squier also made the motion at 2014’s annual meeting for a $10,000 donation to The Sharing […]
Salem not going to take a position on Highways 83 & C intersection
The Salem Town Board is not going to take a formal position on what improvement plan it favors for the Highways 83 and C intersection, at least for now. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning for improvements at the intersection. WisDOT representatives unveiled a roundabout option and a improved signal option at a Oct. […]
WisDOT rolls out plans for Highways 83 & C intersection improvement
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation unveiled alternatives for improving safety at the Highways 83 and C intersection at a public open house meeting Thursday at Salem Town Hall. Two alternatives were presented: Construction of a roundabout. Retaining traffic signals, but changing the configuration of the intersection. DOT officials say the intersection has a high number […]
WisDOT to host meeting Oct. 23 about Highway 83 intersections improvements
Brass Ball Corners, Highway 50 and Highways 83/75, Paddock Lake The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be hosting a meeting next week to discuss planned improvements to two intersections along Highway 83 in Salem and Paddock Lake. From the WisDOT announcement: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss […]
Paris opposes sidewalks at new Highway 142-45 intersection
Roundabout or not, the Paris Town Board does not want to see sidewalks installed by the state Department of Transportation at the Highway 45 and Highway 142 intersection. The board unanimously approved a resolution to that effect at last week’s Town Board meeting. The resolution referenced state administrative code that “permits an authority to omit sidewalks […]
Trevor man’s efforts get signage added to Highways 83-JF intersection
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be making a few changes to the intersection of Highways 83 and JF in Salem after a local resident brought dangers of the intersection to the attention of WisDOT officials. But West Jacobs, the resident who lives just a little to the west of the intersection, said he feels […]
Highway 45-Highway K intersection to become four-way stop
The intersection of Highway K and 45 — notorious among local residents as a location of serious crashes through the years — will be changed to a four-way stop by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Currently only traffic on Highway K has to stop. Mike Pyritz, a WisDOT spokesman, said re-striping and sign placement for the change is scheduled […]
Units responding to construction incident at Highways MB and C
At 10:25 a.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue as well as sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a construction accident at Highways MB and C. Dispatch says a backhoe has become entangled in power lines. Operator of back hoe is still on board. We Energies is also responding. Construction is underway at […]
Pringle to host Haunted Halloween Hike
The Pringle Nature Center will present A Haunted Halloween Hike Date on Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The center is located inside Bristol Woods County Park on Highway MB just south of Highway C Cost is $5 for general public. Haunting is done by Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Kenosha County. Scouts […]
Crash at Highways MB and C in Bristol
View Larger Map A crash today at Highways C and MB in Bristol this morning caused at least one injury and disrupted traffic on the roads. A report from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department was not available today. Scanner transmissions (via archive) indicated the crash was reported around 6:45 a.m. The crash was initially thought to just […]
State looking to go ahead with sidewalks along Highway 45 in Bristol
View Larger Map Bristol Village Board members heard Monday that the state Department of Transportation is planning to proceed with installing sidewalks in central Bristol as part of the Highway 45 repaving project. Village administrator Randy Kerkman said a WisDOT representative told him in a recent conversation that the state planned to proceed with sidewalks […]
Bristol officials firm up their preferences for Highway 45 intersections
The Bristol Village Board settled on what it would like to see at three main intersections involved in the state’s proposed Highway 45 reconstruction project. The state Department of Transportation has said it would seek the opinion of the board before making final design decisions regarding the project, projected to start in 2015. Last month, the board rejected a […]
Bristol wants another Highway 45 project meeting
The Bristol Village Board will seek at least one more meeting so that residents can air their opinions on the state’s proposed plans for reconstruction of Highway 45. Four residents spoke during citizens’ comments at Monday’s board meeting objecting to the plans, which include options for multi-use paths, sidewalks and roundabouts at major intersections. The […]
Highway 45 accident rate twice state average crowd at public information meeting told
The audience at a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Public Information Meeting about a Highway 45 reconstruction project heard that the road between Highway WG and Highway 50 accident rate is twice the state average. The state is planning a reconstruction of the U.S. highway tentatively scheduled for 2015. Safety improvements that should help decrease that […]
Highway 45 meeting in Bristol tonight
The state Department of Transportation will be conducting a meeting on the Highway 45 reconstruction project today at the Bristol Municipal Building from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. There will be an open forum followed by a Power Point presentation. There will be photo rendering exhibits, roundabout exhibits, roll plot exhibits and more. The project covers Highway […]
Public may get next peek at Highway 45 project early next year
View Larger Map Surveying is going on now, but it may be late this winter — say February or March — before the public gets its next peek at what the state has planned for the Highway 45 rebuild project. Between now and then, the village will also want to decide how it feels about […]
O’Connell takes a round about way back to Library Board
Salem town Supervisor Patrick O’Connell is still on the Community Library Board representing Salem — at least for now. But his fate was decided in a roundabout way at Monday’s Salem Town Board meeting At an agenda item on making an appointment, Supervisor Jo Weidman on Monday moved to reappoint O’Connell. That motion passed by a vote of 3 […]
Central High School entrance/exit design still undecided
What design the Central High School Board will proceed with for its new entrance/exit on Highway 83 south of Highway 50 is awaiting another meeting with the state Department of Transportation. District administrator Scott Pierce said he and board President Mary Ellen Pearsall have scheduled a meeting with Art Baumann of the state DOT for later this month. […]
Paddock Lake won’t do memo of understanding on Central HS entrance project
The Paddock Lake Village Board will not sign a memorandum of understanding regarding road improvements related to Central High School’s new exit/entrance project. The decision not to sign any memo regarding the work was affirmed with a unanimous vote at Wednesday night’s Village Board meeting. Trustee Chris Bucko was not present. The vote followed a nearly one-hour long closed […]
