For the past 30 days, drivers have had to come to a complete stop at Humboldt and Brady streets in Milwaukee. This pilot project, which could last another 60 days, appears to be winning over neighbors who say it’s successfully slowing down traffic on the busy corridor.
Maya Kaspar, who lives near Brady Street and drives or walks through the intersection practically every day, gave the blinking red light a warm welcome when it was installed in December.
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“I absolutely love it. It makes my life so much easier,” Kaspar said.
The four-way stop is a partnership between the Milwaukee Department of Public Works and the Brady Street Business Improvement District. The goal was to slow drivers down on a street that Kaspar describes as “insane.”…