Federal Highway Administration
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590

Refer to: HOTO-1
July 17, 2002

Mr. Jeffrey S. Polenske, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Milwaukee
Department of Public Works
841 North Broadway, Room 701
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Dear Mr. Polenske:

Thank you for your letter of June 25, forwarding the completed MUTCD release form related to your request for experimentation with School Crosswalk Warning Assembly and Pedestrian Crossing Signs with Flashing LEDs within the Sign’s Border (7-42(Ex)).

We agree with the modification you have made to the sign border that increases the number of LEDs from 5 to 10, and the proposed installation of the sign assembly. We believe this will enhance the experimentation.

Your request for experimentation is approved. We look forward to the results and the promise of a new traffic control device that may improve the safety of pedestrians.

If you have any questions, please call Ms. Cherie L. Kittle at 202-366-2188.

Sincerely yours,

Shelley J. Row, P.E.
Director, Office of Transportation
Operations