Article: Change sought for Highway 33; West Bend pursuing access to Main St.

West Bend Eager to attract more shoppers to the city's downtown, merchants will investigate rescinding a traffic rule that prohibits motorists on Highway 33 from entering N. Main St.

Making the change won't be easy, though, said Munzer Haidar of Ayers Associates, a consulting firm hired by West Bend to help find a solution.

The community will have to prove to the state Department of Transportation that allowing turns from the highway, called Washington St. in the city, won't impede the flow of traffic, he said.

A public meeting concerning the proposed change will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the West Bend Public School District building, 735 S. Main St. Haidar plans to use the forum to unveil ...

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