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Streets such as Hawley Road can often be restriped to reduce the number of through lanes from four to two or three without substantially reducing traffic capacity. Also known as road diets, lane reconfigurations are a cost-effective solution for reducing the severity and frequency of crashes.
According the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), road diets:
Furthermore, FHWA suggests that road diets have been known to reduce the prevailing (85th percentile) and average traffic speeds by 3 to 5 miles per hour.
Below is an existing example of lane reconfiguration installed on S. 2nd St.
Before reconfiguration:
After reconfiguration:
Check out the following links for more information on road diets:
Department of Public Works Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building 841 North Broadway, Room 501 Milwaukee, WI 53202 dpwmilw@milwaukee.gov
414-286-CITY (2489)