Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected in accordance with this chapter shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in §
427-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by § 346.46, Wis. Stats. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by § 346.18(6), Wis. Stats.
The provisions of §§ 346.57, 346.58 and 346.59,
Wis. Stats., relating to the maximum and minimum speed of vehicles
are hereby adopted as part of this section as if fully set forth herein,
except as otherwise set forth upon the following streets or portions
of streets:
Name of Street
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Location
|
---|
Alfred Street
|
40
|
Between the Black Creek Bridge and a point approximately 650
feet north of High Street
|
Pine Street
|
35
|
Between Plisch Street and a point 200 feet south of Damon Street
|
For purposes of this chapter, all stops shall be made by vehicles
immediately prior to entering the crosswalk closest to the intersection
being approached and located between the vehicle and the intersection.
Where there are no marked crosswalks but sidewalks exist, then all
stops shall be made before crossing the extended edge of the sidewalk
farthest from the intersection being approached. In the event there
are neither marked crosswalks nor sidewalks, then all stops shall
be made with the front of the vehicle located approximately at a line
extended from the stop sign and perpendicular thereto into the street
being traveled by the vehicle.
In the interest of public safety and pursuant to § 349.07, Wis. Stats., the streets or portions thereof set forth in this chapter as follows are declared to be through highways, and traffic signs or signals giving notice thereof shall be erected by the Public Works Department in accordance with §
427-3:
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|
Alfred Street
|
Entire length from the north Village limits
|
Caroline Street
|
From the north line of Mueller Street to the north line of Kreutzer
Street
|
Damon Street
|
From the west line of Pine Street to the east line of the west
Village limits
|
Degner Street
|
From the east line of Alfred Street to the south line of East
Townline Road
|
East Townline Road
|
Entire length to the east Village limits
|
Elm Street
|
From the west line of Caroline Street to the north line of Mueller
Street
|
Jensen Street
|
From the west line of Alfred Street to the east line of Pine
Street
|
Mueller Street
|
West from the west line of Alfred Street to the west Village
limits
|
Mueller Street
|
East from the west Village limits to the west line of Pine Street
|
Mueller Street
|
East from the east line of Pine Street to the west line of Alfred
Street
|
Pine Street
|
From the south Village limits to Mueller Street
|
Plisch Street
|
From the west line of East Village Limits Road to the east line
of Pine Street
|
Pond Street
|
Entire length from the west line of Alfred Street to the east
line of South Allen Street
|
Schlegel Street
|
From the north line of Mueller Street to the south line of Elm
Street
|
South Allen Street
|
From the intersection with the north line of Pond Street to
the south Village limits
|
Well Street Road
|
Entire length
|
West Village Limits Road
|
From the south side of Mueller Street to the north side of Plisch
Street
|
The following streets or portions of streets in the Village
of Athens are hereby designated one-way streets, and traffic shall
move thereon only as herein indicated:
A. That portion of Alfred Street lying northerly of the north line of
Degner Street, southerly of the south line of Kreutzer Street and
westerly of the center boulevard or park lying in the approximate
middle of said Alfred Street is hereby designated a one-way street,
and all vehicular traffic shall be moved or operated only in a northerly
direction thereon.