Last week’s vote by residents of Stevens Point to require all municipal transportation projects valued at $1 million or more to be approved by voters has come and gone, but the issue of what to do with the project that was at the core of the discussion has not gone away.
And that very issue will be part of Monday’s City Council agenda. Mayor Mike Wiza says he will be asking the alders to consider requesting the project designer, AECOM, to put the current design on the shelf for now while coming up with a new concept.
Wiza says that will include a four-lane model at the far north and south ends of the street, which are largely commercial, and a two-lane model with a shared left turn lane in the middle, or residential, areas.
According to Wiza, this model would only require the city to take over a few feet to expand the roadway to what would meet the minimum DOT standards for highways.
Wiza told WSAU News that he doesn’t want the old plans thrown away completely. What he does want is a discussion with all sides, those for and against the project, to find a plan that everyone can live with. He adds that while the roadway hasn’t deteriorated to the point where it is unsafe, several areas do require more attention than a simple patch job.
Monday’s council meeting begins at 7 PM and will be held in the Community Room of the Police Station at 933 Michigan Avenue. Public comment is part of the agenda.
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