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Item 9
Meeting Date 7/20/82
ITEryI TITLE: Resolution ~~Ir~Establishing Special Stops at the
II Intersection of Fifth Avenue/D Street
SUB ITTED BY: City Engineer ~~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
In response to an accident problem the Traffic Engineer investigated the
int rsection of Fifth Avenue/D Street and installed a four way stop. This
fou way stop has been in effect for seven months. Therefore, it is my
RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt this resolution to make this trial
tra fic regulation permanent.
BOA DS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Safety Commission voted 4-0 on
Jul 8, 1982, to recommend that this trial traffic regulation be made
pe anent.
DISICUSSION:
As a result of a review of accident records, traffic volumes, and intersection
ge etrics the following trial traffic regulation was established:
Schedule II - Special Stops Required
In ersection Traffic Stopped On Signs
Firth Avenue/"D" Street
Pr or to trial traffic regulation Fifth Avenue 2
Af er trial Traffic Regulation Fifth Avenue/"D" Street 4
Th s four way stop was installed due to an accident problem. In the year
pr ceding the installation of the four way stop signs there were 8 accidents
th t were correctable by the stop signs. There have been no accidents during
th 7 months following the installation of the stop signs.
FI~CAL IMPACT: The total cost of installing these signs was $180.00.
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