Weston directs staff to study East Nick Avenue extension and seek intermunicipal cost participation
October 30, 2024 | Weston, Marathon County, Wisconsin
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The Village of Weston on Oct. 21 directed staff to engage adjacent local governments and potential developers to explore cost‑sharing and feasibility for an extension of East Nick Avenue intended to relieve local traffic and unlock potential residential development.
Trustees reviewed prior engineering work and bid tabs prepared by MTS and discussed site conditions, wetlands and likely construction approaches. Staff gave a rough past estimate of about $300,000 per half‑mile for a reconstructed gravel road, noting that the total depends on culverts, over‑excavation and whether rock or sand lifts are required. A board member summarized a preliminary estimate that a full mile might approach $600,000, excluding special drainage structures.
After discussion about safety, jurisdictional coordination and assessment options, Trustee [name recorded as mover] moved to direct staff to work with the towns of Reed and Ringle, the village of Kronenwetter, and potential developers on likely contributions and to report back at the November board meeting. The motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The extension could change access patterns, improve emergency response times for outlying parcels, and make large acreage parcels more developable, but it requires multi‑jurisdictional agreements and capital investment.
What’s next: Staff will attempt to confirm partner willingness to cost‑share, update engineering cost estimates to current prices, and present findings at the November meeting.
Trustees reviewed prior engineering work and bid tabs prepared by MTS and discussed site conditions, wetlands and likely construction approaches. Staff gave a rough past estimate of about $300,000 per half‑mile for a reconstructed gravel road, noting that the total depends on culverts, over‑excavation and whether rock or sand lifts are required. A board member summarized a preliminary estimate that a full mile might approach $600,000, excluding special drainage structures.
After discussion about safety, jurisdictional coordination and assessment options, Trustee [name recorded as mover] moved to direct staff to work with the towns of Reed and Ringle, the village of Kronenwetter, and potential developers on likely contributions and to report back at the November board meeting. The motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The extension could change access patterns, improve emergency response times for outlying parcels, and make large acreage parcels more developable, but it requires multi‑jurisdictional agreements and capital investment.
What’s next: Staff will attempt to confirm partner willingness to cost‑share, update engineering cost estimates to current prices, and present findings at the November meeting.
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