Baker St. & 1st St.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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MTJ Roundabout Engineering was responsible for the analysis and design for this highly constrained intersection in front of the city’s courthouse. After investigation, several issues needed to be addressed in the design, including:
Approach skew of 1st Street North
Wisconsin River boundary
Minimizing impacts to Wood County courthouse and parking lot
Maintaining on street parking
Accommodating large truck movements
MTJ prepared several design alternatives, each with differing impacts. The designs considered included two three-legged, or one four-legged roundabout. The final recommended design showed a four-legged project met speed control criteria while minimizing impacts on the court house property. It opened in 2014.
Highlights
ROW constraints
Pedestrian and bike safety
Large truck and freight accommodations

