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01/03/1995 19:25 608-246-3819 DOT ONE PLANNING/RE PAGE 02 01111 toos Wisconsin Department of Transportation n M 9 TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 1 March 199 2101 Wright Street r Madison, WI 53704-2583 Telephone (608) 246-3800 FAX (6081246-7998 MR KEVIN KESTER i'ON CHAIRPERSON DANE COUNTY BO RD CITY COUNTY BLDG RM 112 MADISON WI 53709 Dear Mr. Kesterson: RE: Proposed Land Division for Willie Keeler Section 2-8-7, Town of Berry STH 19 - Dam County WisDOT has received a land division request for land abutting the north side of Hwy. 19 in the area of Indian Lak.t. The proposed land division would create four residential lots with the potential for creating additional lots in the future. This same property owner has a request into this office for an additional driveway on the south side of Hwy 19 for creating an additional residential Ix WisDOT shares the county's concern about the creation of scattered rural residential lots especially in light of cur joint effort to minimize these types of development along the Hwy 12 Corridor. In addition to these concerns, WisDOT also has a safety issue concern. In the area of Hwy 19 between CTH K ar d Matz Rd. (see attached map) a total of 22 accidents have occurred over the period of 19S3 to 1998. Of these 22 accidents, nine accidents involved hitting a deer. However, of the remaining 13 accidents, nine involved injuries and one resulted in a fatality. The curvilinear alignment of Hwy 19 through this section most definitely limits the driver's sight distance and most likely contributes to the high number of accidents for this short section of Highv'ay. The proposed new toy'n road that would serve these new lots would be located at a point where sight distance v'auld at best meet a minimal safe stopping sight distance. Not only would the residents using the new town road be at a danger but also the school buses that would need to stop foe. picking up the school kids. 0T14.i l