Summary
Speakers flagged kids crossing to bus stops on busy streets. Staff met with the Milton School District, which will review bus stop locations with its bus company.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cost of any new crosswalks or signals not yet estimated.
Students and families in the affected neighborhoods.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Janesville police chief: E-bike and e-scooter ordinance coming in spring 2027
Janesville police chief: E-bike and e-scooter ordinance coming in spring 2027 GazetteXtra
City Council Meeting - Oct 12, 2026
The council proclaimed Pedestrian Safety Month, and a student from the Wisconsin School for the Blind described crossing streets without sidewalks or crosswalks to reach bus stops near his school. He asked the city to add crossings and possibly a stop sign.
Plan Commission - Jul 20, 2026
Speakers flagged kids crossing to bus stops on busy streets. Staff met with the Milton School District, which will review bus stop locations with its bus company.
City of Janesville applying for state grant to help build new west-side pedestrian trails
City of Janesville applying for state grant to help build new west-side pedestrian trails GazetteXtra
Electric scooters now legal in Wisconsin, but don't expect many in Janesville
Electric scooters now legal in Wisconsin, but don't expect many in Janesville GazetteXtra
Related development
Rezoning — 4700 Milton Avenue
The store will bring an estimated 15% traffic increase to the neighborhood, new sidewalks and road improvements funded by the developer, and future apartment development on adjoining lots.
Kwik Trip gas station, convenience store and car wash
Adds a 24-hour commercial use at a neighborhood entrance, with traffic studies projecting roughly 40 additional peak-hour trips on Huntinghorne Drive.
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