Highway Safety Commission Meeting Agenda Packet (PDF)

***** deviation from the order shown will more than likely occur ***** Representative Position Alternate 1. Walter Kalms COORDINATOR Thad Ash 2. Thad Ash COMMISSIONER Randy Dvorak 3. Tammy Sternard COUNTY TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT Kyle Veeser / Brad Shortreed 4. Jake Holtz EDUCATION / SCHOOLS John Sullivan 5. Aaron LeClair MEDICINE / MEDICAL Robin Gordon 6. Sean Donohue LAW Nathan Martin / Kristen Hooker 7. Clint Henry STURGEON BAY POLICE Dan Brinkman 8. Brian Spetz STURGEON BAY PUBLIC WORKS Justin Kaczmarek 9. Vacant MEMBER-At-LARGE DOT Appts. Kim Bradley WISCONSIN D.O.T. Randy Asman Jenny Austin WISCONSIN STATE PATROL Andy Jacobs Randy Wiessinger BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing assistance to participate in this meeting, should contact the Office of the County Clerk at (920) 746-2200. Notification 72 hours prior to a meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting County of Door Highway Safety Commission 2026 1st Quarter Meeting Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. Door County Government Center ⚫ County Board Room, 1st Floor ⚫ 421 Nebraska Street ⚫ Sturgeon Bay, WI Agenda: 1. Call to Order – 9:00 a.m. 2. Establish a quorum – agency representatives in attendance 3. Adopt the agenda 4. Introduction of guests 5. Public Participation 6. Correspondence 7. Minutes of November 6, 2025, 4th Quarter meeting 8. Pending, continued, “old” business a. CTH E and STH 57 Intersection Concerns – Update b. Safety Issues at Ferry Dock (end of STH 42) c. Speed and other concerns on County B 9. New Business a. 10. DOT Update 11. BOTS Update (Bureau of Transportation Safety) 12. Review of ‘Spot Maps’ a. 4th Quarter 2025 13. Review of Fatality Reports 14. COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES’ CONCERNS: “For a Better & Safer Door County” a. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official or Employee 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. ADJOURN to 2nd Quarter Meeting: May 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Members - If you are unable to attend, please contact: Secretary Lori Holtz @ 746-2552, or email lholtz@co.door.wi.us We need a quorum to conduct business. Thank you. This meeting will be also be conducted by teleconference or video conference. Members of the public may join the meeting remotely or in- person. Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8560964 7050?pwd=sRn1Hr5LTW8cV0OisyrA2 g5RaQEp0l.1 Webinar ID: 856 0964 7050 Passcode: 394240 To Connect via phone: 1 312 626 6799 Correspondence County of Door Highway Safety Commission 2025 4th Quarter Meeting Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:00 a.m. Door County Government Center ⚫ County Board Room, 1st Floor ⚫ 421 Nebraska Street ⚫ Sturgeon Bay, WI Minutes: 1. Call to Order: Highway Commission Thad Ash called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Establish a quorum – agency representatives in attendance: Thad Ash, Brad Shortreed, Kyle Veeser, Jake Holtz, Aaron LeClair, Sean Donohue, Clint Henry, Brian Spetz, and Walter Kalms. Member excused: Roy Englebert DOT Reps: Randy Wiessinger (online), and Kim Bradley. Others present: County Board Chair David Englebert, and public. 3. Adopt the agenda: Motion by Donohue, seconded by Henry, to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. 4. Introduction of guests: None 5. Public Participation The following persons commented: • Chuck DeVerde, 4430 St. Highway 57, Sturgeon Bay • Betty Parsons, 4147 Bay Shore Drive, Sturgeon Bay • Ken Mathys, 7695 Evergreen Road, Egg Harbor • Jay Walters, 6967 Bay Shore Drive (online) 6. Correspondence Included in the packet or handed out at the meeting: • Jay Walters, 6967 Bay Shore Drive, Egg Harbor, WI • Sandy Walters, 6967 Bay Shore Drive, Egg Harbor, WI • Mike & Becky Boyer, 7039 Bay Shore Drive, Egg Harbor • Kenneth D. Hubbard, 5557 Bayshore Drive, Egg Harbor • Louis “Luther” Perdoni, 5410 Bay Shore Drive, Sevastopol • Bill & Yvette Senger, 5274 Bay Shore Drive, Sturgeon Bay • Mary Dellanina, Bay Shore Drive, Egg Harbor • Sally Hunter, 6830 Bay Shore Drive • Dennis and Kathy Stowe, 6908 Spring Ln, Egg Harbor • Maria Theisen, Bay Shore Drive • Candace/Jerry Worrick, 5122 Bay Shore Drive, Sturgeon Bay • Denice Reda Hubbard, 5557 Bayshore Drive, Egg Harbor • Ken Mathys, 7695 Evergreen Road, Egg Harbor • Robert Asp, 5677 Bay Shore Drive • Michele Asp, 5677 Bay Shore Drive • Marianne Pesch Ewig, 6391 Little Harbor Drive, Sturgeon Bay • Bryan Troutman, 5767 Bay Shore Drive • Susan Gould, 5238 Bay Shore Drive, Sturgeon Bay • Peggy Sankey, Monument Point Lane • Matt DuJardin, 7035 Bay Shore Drive, Egg Harbor • Tracy Hoy (husband Lowell Pate), 5330 Bay Shore Drive 7. Minutes of August 7, 2025, 3rd Quarter meeting Motion by LeClair, seconded by Holtz, to approve the minutes of the August 7, 2025 3rd Quarter meeting. Motion carried. 8. Pending, continued, “old” business a. CTH E and STH 57 Intersection Concerns – Update Ash explained that Santek did the redesign plan. It will be submitted to the DOT for their review of any safety concerns. The County has some funds budgeted for improvement of the intersection. Hopefully the drawing can be included at the next meeting. b. Safety Issues at Ferry Dock (end of STH 42) The Ferry Line has installed gates on the docks. Ash just received information from the engineering firm regarding improvements and it has been forwarded to the DOT for review. He should have the drawing for the next meeting. 9. New Business a. Speed and other concerns on County B Veeser noted that this comes up every year and the Sheriff’s Department has put out radar signs once or twice each year. With staffing, it is hard to enforce during busy times. He ran numbers and this has been a continuous issue. They are looking for new ideas – brainstorming ideas. Ash said the Highway Department is in the process of installing more 45mph signs. Mr. Walters had a speed sign installed. His department is also looking for ideas. State Statutes require a speed study to make a change in the speed level, and this would need to be requested by a municipality. A speed study needs to be done by an independent consultant. The DOT has criteria they look at to reduce a speed more than 10mph. They are not in favor of spot reductions. To reduce lower than 45mph requires a speed study.. Discussion held: • Look at walking/biking paths along the road, paid by visitor’s bureau. That would have to be done in phases. All property owners would have to agree to have a path. • A lot falls on the Town. What do we do for the future? • Rumple strips would be something to look at. Could be an issue of noise for neighbors, but there are smaller, shorter ones. • Potential for Town hiring law enforcement of their own, or hiring Sheriff’s staff. • What do we want to control, pedestrian traffic or speed. Very complex. • What is the core issue? • Highway & Facilities Committee had noted that a formal study request would have to come from the town, and the town would have to pay for the study. There is the uncertainty of what a speed study would say. Each individual municipality would have to make a formal request for a study. The studies are independent with a cost involved. Wiessinger said this is a community issue, and everyone needs to think outside the box. There are funding resources available that are not DOT driven. He said he can meet with a group. Ash will help make the connections between the parties. Ash will look at the cost and feasibility of a path or rumble strips. Veeser will pull 5 year crash data for the next week. This will be back on the next commission agenda. 10. DOT Update Kim Bradley gave the DOT Update: • Wis. 57 Intersection Safety Improvements: Nov. 3 to Nov. 7 – Primary contract work is complete, but final project punch list work will continue intermittently at County H, and Stone Road intersections. • Wis. 42 Culvert Replacement: two culverts under WIS 42 between County X and Center Road in the Town of Forestville. Work began October 6 and is expected to finish in mid-November 2025. A detour is signed that follows County Line Road, Old Krueger Road, County O and County H. • Wis. 57 Culvert Replacements: Hibbard Creek – Nov. 3 – Nov. 7 crews will perform fine grading of aggregate base in preparation of hot mix asphalt paving and place pavement. 11. BOTS Update (Bureau of Transportation Safety) Randy Wiessinger reviewed his quarterly informational slides for the 3rd quarter 2025: • No fatalities since the last meeting. • YTD 1 fatal crash resulting in 2 deaths (7/25/2025) Five year average is 3 (had four in 2024) • 2025 YTD Serious (A) Injury Crashes: 16 crashes resulting in 20 injuries. • 2025 YTD Serious (B) Injury Crashes: 52 crashes resulting in 70 injuries • 2025 YTD All Crashes: 728 Crashes resulting in 2 deaths and 136 injuries. 312 Deer related crashes resulting in 3 injuries. • Predictive Analytics • YTD Traffic Deaths and Fatal Crashes. Statewide – trending a little lower than last year but close to five year average. • Community Maps • Pilot Map – Shawano: Crashes & Enforcement. Hoping Door County could join next year • Legislative summary – updated every Friday • LEP Program • WI Traffic Safety Challenge: Concern: Traffic Safety is a Public Health Issue Wiessinger will send the full handout to Lori for distribution to the Commission. 12. Review of ‘Spot Maps’ a. 3rd Quarter 2025: The 3rd quarter had a total of 101 total crashes (1 fatality and 46 injuries), and 79 deer crashes (0 fatalities and 1 injury) 13. Review of Fatality Reports Report for the 7/25/2025 Crash was included in the packet. 14. COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES’ CONCERNS: “For a Better & Safer Door County” a. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official or Employee • CTH E and STH 57 Intersection – Update • Ferry Dock (end of STH 42) - Update • Speed and other concerns on County B 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. 16. ADJOURN to 1st Quarter Meeting: February 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Motion by LeClair, seconded by Kalms, to adjourn. Motion carried. Time: 10:06 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lori Holtz, Admin. Assistant. Agenda Item 8-C Five-Year Crash Data Agenda Item 8-C Five-Year Crash Data Agenda Item 8-C Five-Year Crash Data Agenda Item 8-C Five-Year Crash Data Fatality Injury (A) Injury (B) Injury (C) Property Damage Quarter 4, 2025 - There were 97 total crashes reported resulting in 0 fatalities and 35 injuries. Of this total, 97 crashes are mapped. Agenda Item 12 - Review of Spot Maps Fatality Injury (A) Injury (B) Injury (C) Property Damage Quarter 4, 2025 - There were 182 total car/deer crashes reported resulting in 0 fatalities and 2 injuries. Of this total, 182 crashes are mapped. Agenda Item 12 - Review of Spot Maps