H-9 Yield Sign Safety 144 North 7th
Telephone913/827-4367
saline, kansas
December 21, 3-973
THE HO~'.;OP,,'.BLE ~.;AYOR Jf;CK ~,rEISGERBER
BOARD OF' CITY COI.2,;ISSIONERS
CITY OF
GENTLE~"~EN ~;ND I'~2tS. COOPER:
Please include on your agenda an investigation of the
salty factor of a ~YIELD~ sign in the sou'th bound lane
at the corner of North 12th and Bishop Street. If an
auto is to yield when headed South, it may have to sit
on railroad tracks. These tracks are, according to
railroad officials, active to both sv~itching and
through traffic. During peak traffic hours an auto may
be forced to svay on those tracks for a long period of
time.
In personal investigation, I p. oted that not once did
traffic on Bishop Street traveling East or ~.'est,
allow autos sitting on tho~e tracks to move a'~.zay from
the danger zone. I would ask the help of the
conmmission in providing the public ;-¢ith a safer
situation at this intersection.
I sincerely hope that you will see fit to honor this
request for a safer Salina, and action that ~-~i!l only
benefit travelers of this area.
Sincerely~
Channel 6 News
S~C
January 4, 1974.
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Norris D. Olson, City Manager
Dean Boyer, City Engineer
Yield sign for southbound traffic on Twelfth Street at Bishop
Street
Attached please find a sketch illustrating the geometrics of the
Bishop Street and Twelfth Street intersection along with the location
of the railroad tracks, curb lines and traffic control signs.
The yield sign in question was placed there several years ago and
was used in lieu of a stop sign because of the railroad tracks being so
close to the intersection. Bishop Street is considered a through street
and Section 22-54 of the Salina Code states:
section 22-54. Signs required at through street intersections;
manager to erect.
Whenever any '~esolution of the board of commissioners
designates and describes a through street, .it shall be the
duty of the city manager to place and maintain a stop sign
on each and every street intersecting such through street
or that portion thereof described and designated, as such
by ordinance of the city. (Code 1960, ~ 27-405)
Yield signs are normally used on minor streets at the entrance to
an intersection where it is necessary to assign right-of-way to the
major or through street where a stop is not necessary at all times.
Yield signs should not ordinarily be used at an intersection where there
are stop signs on one or more approaches to the same intersection..
However, due to the railroad tracks being so close to the intersection,
I would consider this a special condition and feel the yield sign is
much more appropriate, than a stop sign.
I talked to Mr. R. E. Barry, the local Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Agent, and he stated that the only through traffic on this track is four
or five trains a year during harvest time in the summer. There are switch
engines on these rails several times a day, and when they are pushinq cars
through a crossing they are required to have a flagman at the crossinG.
When they are switching and pulling cars through a crossing it is always
at a very low speed. The sight distance at the crossing is quite good form
both the vehicular and train traffic. A'driver can see several hundred feet
to the west and as far as Ninth Street to the east.
The vehicular traffic volume on Bishop Street is 2,600 vehicles per
day which would average out to two vehicles per minute. The vehicle
traffic volume is not large enough to cause a delay for'the Twelfth
Street traffic to cross or turn on to Bishop Street.
Norris D. Olson
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January 4, 1974
We have checked the accident records at this location and have
found only one train-vehicle accident in the past three years. This
accident was caused by failure of the vehicle driver to .yield right-
of-way to the approaching trai~. Therefore, this accident was not
caused due to the yield sign.
There is ~mple space between the yield sign and the south rail
of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad track for one car to wait for a gap
in the Bishop Street traffic and sufficient space between the Missouri-
Pacific Railroad track and the Chicago-Rock Island Railroad track
for vehicles to wait. Twelfth Street is seventy-two feet wide which
would provide three parking lanes for southbound traffic if it became
necessary to vacate the railroad track area,
We feel the right-of-way for the Bishop Street traffic must be
protected and that the yield sign at the intersection of Twelfth
Street and Bishop Street allows the greatest amount of flexibility
in the movement of southbound traffic on Twelfth Street.
Respectfully submitted,
DB:MKP
ENC:
Dean Boyer
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VEHICLE DAMAGE
. Elt,d ~-~..,~..~/ SEVERITY
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VEHICLE DAMAGE :~.S~ ' SEVERITY
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~R I State ~lType RESTRICT NS ~v,ot'd
None 0
JSee CODES Pq 3
Sex AgefLap Shld Head EJ¢cI Inl"
J Jbe t ham res r Sev
-,,' ! o lo
repast/
TRAFFIC CONTROL on at
ROAD SURFACE
HATERIAL on at
Concrete [~ [] 1
Brick ~ [] 3
Gravm ~ ~ 4
Dirt ~ ~ S
Othcr {specdy)
ROAD ALIGNMENT []
/GRADE on at
Straight, levo,~[~ 1
Straight, grade 2
Straight. h~llcrest ~ C] 3
Curve, level [] [] 4
Curve, grade [] [] 5
Curve, hillcrest [] [] 6
Not elated ~ [] 7
ROAD SURFACE []
CONDITION on at
Dry~[] 1
Wet ltl [] 2
Water concentration [] [] 3
Snowy/icy [] [] 4
Slippery (mud. oil, etc.) [] [] 5
Unknown [] [] 6
DP1
[][]7
Other (specify)
ROAD BASE
CONDITION on .et
Not a contributing factor .~ C] 0
Holes, ruts. bumps, etc. [] ['~ 1
Loose material on surface [] E] 2
Construction/repair [] [] 3
Detour [] [-1 4
Soft/washed/sunken shldr. [] ~; 5
Obstruction--no warning C] [] 6
C][-I 7
Other (specify)
Stop Sign F'I ~-] I
Signals or flasher ~ ~ 2
RR gales/signals ~ [] 3
Warning signs ,~ [] 4
C.enter line/edge mark [~ E} 5
No-pass zone [] [] 6.
None present [] ~ T
Not operating [] [] 8
r~ r~ 9
Other (specify)
Dr. I headed ~_,.N ~EL L--J ~././/7 /~ //~;'z,/~/3,/~. /~.? J/-. . /~ I /~1 ~ CONDITION PRIOnsection
~r. 2 headed ~N /,E } /: .~.,_/,,j~ /~1~7/ ~,--q~ . / ~l ~ I A~COHOL ~ Driver
and intended to ' ~
' : I 2 ~ 1 2 ~1 Ha~been drinking:
~o .... s~ra h'. follow roadway ~ ~ A Turn left ~ ~ G VISIBILITY ~r,~r' ~1 Acc~ent factor fAF) [] ~ 1
g , ~ 3 z . 2
Change lane or overtake ~ ~ B Tu~ flg~ ~ ~ ~ Vision not obscured ~ 0 I .. ~o~cc,d~nt. fact~ [~ ~ ~
~lnw mr StOa ~ ~ C /urn u U U ~ ~ / u~K~owp w~et~er ~k LJ U ~
........ - ' - = ~ ~ K Vson obscured by: / ~ .
emem sto ed intraf lane ~ ~ D ~ ~emampar~ea ~ ~
R ' PP - ~Z/.~''1 ~,~'4~ ~. Rain, snow, fog. etc. ~ ~ 1 / ~ . ~
Start fo~ard from stop/park ~ ~ E ~ --~ / ..... ~ ~ ~ Windshield or car loading ~ ~ 2 COORDIN~TION~ Driver ~
Backu~fromsto./.ark ~ F ~vyu Trees, signs, fixedobjects~ 3 TEST ~--t.-~n~L 0
~ ~ ~ Parked/moving vehicles ~ ~ 4 ~'~ = LJ U
VEHICLE DEFECTS ~ Blinding headlights sun ~ ~ 5 Given at: Acc~ent [~ ~ I
DRIVER ACTION []
apparently contributing
I 2 '
Illegal or unsafe speed [] [] A
Impeding traffic [] []B
Following too closely ~1 [] C
Improper overtaking ~j .~ D
improper turn [] ~ E
Improper stort/stop/park [] ~ F
Trot. control viol'n--tights [] ~-} G
Trot. control viol'n--signs C] [] H
Fail to yield ROW ~ ~ J
Drove tell of center ~ ~ K
. No 0r improper signal ~ ~ L
Avoiding veh/object/~:'~ ~
None ~ ~ P
Other (specify)
apparently contributing
I 2
None apparent ~'~A
· Braker '[]'~] [3
Headlights E] [] C
Tail lights L-] [] O
Brake (stop) lights ~ [] E
Turn ligh!s [] [] F
Windshield wiper [] [] G
Tires~flat [] [] H
TIres~worn [] C} J
Steering [] [] K
[]ELL
[][]L
Other (specify)
Modified vehicle
[]ELM
[]DM
(specify mod'n)
Darkness
Other (specify)
[][_3e
0[37
CONDITION PRIOR Driver I'-
I 2
Physical defect [] [] 1
lit []C] 2
Fatigued [:] [] 3
Apparently asleep [] [] 4
Apparently normal [] (~ .5
Had apparently used:
Medication [] [] 6
Prescription drugs [] [] 7
Illegal drugs/narcotics [] [] 8
~ ~ ALcghol [] [] 9
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[][]0
Othor (spocif~)
Other \~ .[3 [::] 2
Conclusion--Al~iJify to drive/walk
Not imp'aired [3 [] 0
Imperiled [] [] 1
CHEmiCAL TEST RESULTS
Type code Driv. Test BAL
r"m Tying
Refused--R [~ ~
Breath--aa[ ~
Blood---L I '1 ~
Urine---U I *%
Soliva----S ~ 2 .O...-~----
N°test'--N I k
Refusal Notice to MVOC] ~
"1,1 I 1'1x
WEATHER
Cloudy'La 2
Raining [] 3
Snowing/Sleet [] 4
Fog [] 5
Other {specify)
Windy [] 1
Gusty [] .2
Dusty [] 3
LIGHT CONDITION ~-~
Daylight/[~ I
Dawn/dusk
Dark. sir. lights on [] 3
Dark. no lighls [] 4
Unknown []
DEBRIS []
HAZARDOUS WITH
Removal problem ~ 1'
Routine removal [] 2
NON-HAZARDOUS WITH'
Removal problem [] 3
Routine removal [] 4
MINIMAL OR
No debris ~ 5'
ExPlain 10 2, or 3
'l~'J~i ~[OTO,RCYCLE DRIVING
from: ~
Dealer ~ 1'"
0
o
o
Appr'd school M/C
Dr. Educ'n course [] 2
Friend ~ 3
Unknown ~ 4
Self [] 5
Other (specify)
Driver No, L.-..~ r--']
SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON
MOTORCYCLE
Rear view mirror No [] 0
~ .... installed? Yea [] 1
Passeng e r~lK. zJ. itie s ....
NO passen~ []'-~'
Passenger involved--
was provided with:
Seat and fool rest [] 1
Seat only [~ 2
Foot rest only [] 3
Neither seat nor foot rest [] 4
TOTAL NUMBER ~.~ ~ []
involved*
· excluding witnesses
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
JD~,,er No J Charge
None ~.J
PROTECTIV[ ' ~ [~ []
EQUIPMENT Driver j Passgr
WORN Helmet Eye ~ Helmet
Prot. I [] []
Not available [] [] 0 .['*l []
Not worn [] E} 1 [] C]
Worn--not strapped [] [] 2 F"] []
Worn--not damaged [] [] 3 'E~ []
L damaged E] [] 4 []
mown [] [] 5 [] []
Helmet approved per~:~.,....Yes [] ~
inlurod
Court Date/Time
HARMFUL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT (FIRST EVENT)
Collision w~th o~het
Non-collision than Motor Vehicle
Overturned [] A
Other non-.collision [] B
Collision with
anoiher Motor Vehic/e
In transport, same roadway [] C
In transport, giber roadway [] D
Parked [] E
Raitway train ,~ F ·
Pedestrian~ G
Pedalcycle C] H
Animal [] J
Fixed obiect [] K
Other oPject [] L
ACCIDENT SEVERITY [] Ne. of
Most severe inlury Most severe damage J Vehicle."
i No injury [] 0 No damage [] 0 J involvec
Total
property
damage
I
Fatal E) I Disabhng ,~ I J
(vehicle and other)
Incapacitating [] 2
greater than $1007 J Non-incapacilating J~ 3 Other--to veh,cle [] 3 J L~'
Yes ~'~ __/ · Poss,ble ~] 4 Non-veh,cle only [] 4 J
Ticket No. Court Date/Time.
//,~., ../.., L.} ~ ~.:,/. ~../-;,-',/~ ~ complete? Yes*'~ laken by: Other(spec,fY) []
should be made ,o cogmzan! agency vial .... , ..... eat agency. I Driver~Fi~n. Resp._fo.~rm ,u.r.nlsh~od,~tO d:i,v~er::n . .
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~)1/ '~I~AM WHAT I. IAPP£NED--Oraw scene os observed. Refer to vehicles end drivers by numberl assigned In report.
Shoal: (I) Outlines of Streets end access points. Identify specifically by nome/number.
(2) Paths o! units prior Io end otter impact, skldmarks, and point of impact (POLL -
(3) Locatio.ns of s,.ons, troffic controls, end reference points. (4) Locations of other property hit/damaged (trees, sic. ina, otc).
(5) Special features at the location (bridge. overpass, culvert, etc.)(6) Locations of lemporary h~ghwOy COnditions.
(7) All measurements to locate the accident relative to a specific, fixed, uniquely identihable and Iocatable reference point
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[ I ......... i ......... i-'-~'' -No. Of driving lanes In use { Off,car's
t { at time of accident Init,a~s
I )/~ { [ In direction of travel of,
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NAflflATlVE~Describe What, in your opinion, happened. Refer to vehicles and drivers by numbers assigned in report.
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VEHICLE N~ON
as assigned--I, 2
Witness (not a psgr.)--W
' Passenger car sealol1 to 6
Stahon wagon, rear or
BEde facing, all~7
Motorcycle passenger's8
Occupants of truck:,
bus Or other vehicle--9
Position unknown---O
ILAP BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS
(each to be coded)
Not installed--0
· Hot lesioned--1
Fastened, properly adlusted~2
Fastened, not properly ad~u.~tod--3
F alia d---.4
Unknown tf usod--$
Not applicable (e. g., motorcycle)~9'
HEAD RESTRAINT
Not inst ailed--0
Adjusted to proper he'ight~2
Not adjusted to proper hei.qht---3
Faded--4
Unknown if ad~usted~5
· Not applicab!e--9
INJURY SEVERITY
No in !u ry---O
EJECTED FROM VEHICLE
NO--O; Fully~l; Partially--2;