Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
I-43-County Y interchange work completed in Waukesha County
Here is an update from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) for the I-43 /County Y intersection:
Release date: Nov. 2, 2009
For immediate release
For more information, contact:
Dennis A. Shook, Regional Communications Manager
(414) 750-2395 or dennis.shook@dot.wi.gov
I-43-County Y interchange work completed in Waukesha County
The I-43/County Y intersection is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, Nov. 4,, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced.
The work, which began in May, reconstructed
There are many benefits for improving such an intersection with a roundabout. Roundabouts will increase safety. Studies show that the chance of a fatal crash in a roundabout is almost non-existent and serious injury crashes are substantially reduced.
WisDOT's experience with other roundabouts in
As transportation professionals, it is WisDOT’s responsibility to provide safer and more efficient transportation systems, including intersections, to serve and protect the traveling public. WisDOT not only addresses current issues but also takes a pro-active approach in improving traffic infrastructure, based on projected future needs.
Motorists seeking more information should visit the WisDOT Roundabout Web site: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/motorist/roaddesign/roundabouts/inwis.htm .
The project was done at the same as the Waukesha County project along County Y, from Julius Heil Drive to Pinewood Drive, including the County ES and County Y intersection, which will also be open.
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