Residents living near a proposed bridge in De Pere are worried the planned 40 mph speed limit could endanger their community.
Residents living near a proposed bridge in De Pere are worried the planned 40 mph speed limit could endanger their community.
At a public listening session Wednesday night, community members shared their concerns with Brown County Highway Department officials about the South Bridge Connector project.
At least a dozen community members stepped up to the podium at Susan C. Altmayer Elementary School to voice their concerns about the proposed project, with speed limit being the primary issue.
“Many people in the neighborhood I’ve spoken to strongly oppose the proposed 40 mile per hour speed on Rockland Rd. and the bridge,” said Ann Patteson, a lawyer and De Pere resident…