2015-1244 RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -1244
A resolution calling on the Governor and Legislature of the State of Wisconsin to release
the contingency bonding for full funding of the 1 -39/90 corridor project.
WHEREAS, Governor Walker and the State Legislature have made the transportation
system a high priority, and
WHEREAS, the state highway system including the 1 -39/90 corridor is vital to the
transportation system at both a local and state level, and
WHEREAS, the corridor was built in the early 1960s and has outdated design features
operating at substandard levels and with an aging infrastructure contributing to safety concerns,
and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor is forecasted to increase in traffic levels by as much as 50
percent by the year 2030, and
WHEREAS, the corridor is designated as a federal truck route signifying the importance to
operate efficiently and safely, and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor has a total traffic volume comprised of 35 percent heavy
trucks compared to other interstate segments in the state averaging between 14 and 20 percent
of heavy truck volume, and
WHEREAS, without corrective action, all sections of the 1 -39/90 corridor are expected to
operate at unacceptable levels of service, meaning unstable traffic flow and stop- and -go
conditions, and
WHEREAS, from 2008 to 2012, there were 1,920 vehicle crashes resulting in 543 injuries
and 20 fatalities along the 1 -39 -90 corridor, and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor has a 20 percent higher state average crash rate thus
meeting WisDOT's threshold for priority safety projects, and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor project in the City of Janesville will help in the continued
growth of the City, and
WHEREAS, the construction of the 1 -39/90 corridor project is important to Wisconsin, Rock
County and the City of Janesville because transportation is an essential and vital part of the
economy, and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor project is pivotal to workforce development, providing a
direct link to crucial industrial and commercial employment to and from the city, county, and
across state borders, and
WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin Center for Freight and Infrastructure estimates
between $650 million and $800 million in economic activity is generated per day on the 1 -39/90
corridor, and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor serves as a gateway for in -state and out -of -state travel and
tourism to Northern Wisconsin and regional destinations, and
WHEREAS, the 1 -39/90 corridor is a gateway to the major cities of Madison, St. Paul, and
Minneapolis, and
WHEREAS, the recently - passed 2015 -17 State budget constrained $350 million in
contingency bonding that could be applied to projects including the 1 -39/90 corridor project, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has not approved the release of the contingency funds which
could help mitigate the announced two -year delay of the 1 -39/90 corridor project, and
WHEREAS, without full funding of the 1 -39/90 corridor project, construction is expected to be
delayed by two or more years, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Janesville in Rock County,
Wisconsin, urges the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin to release the
contingency bonding for full funding of the 1 -39/90 corridor project.
ADOPTED: October 26, 2015 Motion by: Consent
Second by:
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Bobzien X
Deupree X
l •� • Farrell X
Mark Freitag, City Man `,--r Gruber X
Liebert X
ATT' Marklein X
a;p% Tidwell X
David T. Godek, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Public Works Department
Prepared by: Public Works Department