Oshkosh Transportation Committee 10/13/26

The Oshkosh Transportation Committee met October 13, 2026, to consider transportation, parking, and street-design matters. The committee unanimously recommended Alternative 1 for the north parking lot layout associated with the Fire Station 15 renovation and expansion, for consideration by the Common Council. The proposal preserves all county-leased parking stalls but results in a net loss of 16 stalls in the lot; the presentation identified R.A. Smith as the civil engineering consultant and Short Elliott Hendrickson as the architect. The committee also approved the completed Grand South parking lot layout, with no contract award or project cost specified in the transcript.

The committee unanimously approved changing the School Avenue/Bay Street intersection from yield to stop control, designating Fernow Avenue as a truck route, prohibiting parking on Fernow’s south side, setting a 35-mph speed limit on the new section, installing a four-way stop at Fernow and Benlin, and adding bike lanes. A resident raised concerns about lost Go Transit regional connections, south-side service gaps, and service hours; another asked for changes to downtown 15-minute parking signs. Staff said it would investigate the parking-sign questions and report back. Members also discussed pedestrian signal timing and regulation of e-bikes and scooters, but no related action was taken. No procurement solicitation, contract award, or purchasing approval was identified.