Ask NOW: When will North Avenue traffic signals be improved?

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently improved this intersection, at 116th Street and North Avenue, to help ease local traffic flow once the Zoo Interchange construction begins.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently improved this intersection, at 116th Street and North Avenue, to help ease local traffic flow once the Zoo Interchange construction begins.

March 10, 2014

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What is the latest on traffic signals along North Avenue?

Issue: Two North Avenue intersections are on the mind of a reader who asked how long it would take for the new traffic signals to be in effect at 116th Street and why the signals at 104th Street aren't in flash mode overnight when traffic is very light.

Status:The 116th street signals recently were fully installed. The intersection also includes improved pedestrian signals and the addition of a left-turn lane from northbound 116th Street to eastbound North Avenue.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials said the work is related to the upcoming Zoo Interchange project because it anticipates the result of more traffic on and around North Avenue.

As for 104th Street, Wauwatosa Department of Public Works Director Bill Porter, checking with Traffic and Electrical Superintendent Randy Michelz, said equipment age is the major factor in not having overnight flashing lights at the intersection.

"We don't have any immediate plans regarding changing that equipment," Porter said. He noted that the current signals for vehicle and pedestrian traffic work well at the intersection, which serves a busy Mayfair Mall for most of each day.

In a memo to Porter responding to this question, Michelz noted: "This (North Avenue at 104th Street) is another very old intersection that will need to be upgraded in the near future."

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