A public information meeting will take place on July 16 to discuss Kenosha County’s efforts to reduce serious crashes on local highways. The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex, located at 9900 Terwall Terrace.
Kenosha County has received a federal grant for the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. This plan aims to identify hazardous areas on county roadways, prioritize these concerns, and recommend measures to address them with the goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries.
A committee consisting of representatives from the county and its municipalities has been working since early this year to develop the plan. Their initial findings will be presented at the upcoming meeting.
“The committee looks forward to sharing its findings with the public and gathering further input to inform the process,” said Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman.
The public is invited to review draft exhibits and provide feedback about traffic safety issues and hazardous locations on county trunk highways.
A second public information session is planned for September 26 at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol, after a final draft of the plan has been prepared.
The county has partnered with Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., a planning and engineering firm, for this study. Those unable to attend can contact Darren Fortney, Senior Principal at Short Elliott Hendrickson, by phone or email with questions or comments.
Kenosha County is also home to several large schools; Indian Trail High School and Academy had an enrollment of 2,001 students during the 2023-24 school year—the highest in the area—followed by Tremper High School with 1,458 students and Bradford High School with 1,448 students (https://dpi.wi.gov/). The student body across all schools was composed of 55.6% white students (14,124), while Hispanic students accounted for about a quarter (25.7%, or 6,528) and Black students made up just over one-tenth (10.4%, or 2,642) (https://dpi.wi.gov/). American Indian students were among the least represented groups at just 0.2% of total enrollment during that period (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
