The Door County Board is tired of seeing accidents at the State Highway 42/57 and Gordon Road intersection and will now do what it can to keep you safe. The board passed a resolution by a vote of 21-0 on Tuesday to transfer $100,000 in funds to make adjustments to the troubled intersection to prevent left-hand turns from Gordon Road to head north from occurring. After his discussion with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Door County Highway Commissioner Thad Ash told the board that it was up to the county to do something as the department maintains there are more dangerous intersections to address with traffic safety features than that. Ash plans to move an island already in place towards the center of the road and change it so you can turn left onto Gordon Road, but you cannot turn left from it, forcing motorists to head south towards the roundabout before heading north. Door County Administrator Ken Pabich hopes it can be incorporated in next year’s resurfacing of STH 42/57. Board members offered other suggestions, such as increased signage and construction barrels to control traffic. Ash believes nothing would be done without a bit of pressure on the DOT.

Since March, there have been six accidents at the Gordon Road/STH 42/57 intersection. With the money transfer approved, Ash hopes something can be put in place by November.