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8.5 Install Stop Signs CITY OF SALINA REQUEST FOR COMMISSION ACTION DATE :r. IME 07/28/97 4:00 P.M. AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR NO, AGENDA: 8 Engineering & Utilities ITEM BY: Shawn 0'Lear B ITEM Resolution to install additional stop signs in the city. BACKGROUND The Engineering Department continually receives requests from citizens for additional traffic control devices in the city, mostly stop signs, speed controls and signals. Each request is investigated by staffto determine the need for additional controls in accordance with federal, state and local traffic engineering standards. In addition to these citizen requests, staff also closely watches the newly developing areas to determine the need for traffic controls at those locations. Following is list of recommended stop sign installations which have been investigated and confirmed in 1997: INTERSECTION STOP SIGNS ON JUSTIFICATION 1. Meadowlark Lane/ Neptune Avenue Newly paved collector street Neptune Avenue 2. Meadowlark Lane/ Mars Avenue Newly paved collector street Mars Avenue 3. Meadowlark Lane/ Haskett.Avenue Newly paved collector street Haskett Avenue 4. Magnolia Road/ Chapel Ridge Place Arterial street intersection Chapel Ridge Place 5. Market Place/ Key Avenue Collector street intersection; Key Avenue additional traffic volumes 6. Belmont Boulevard/ Planet Avenue Arterial street intersection Planet Avenue 7. Seitz Drive/ Glen Avenue Collector street intersection; Glen Avenue additional traffic volumes 8. Fairdale Road/ Edgehill Road Sight distance obstructions; Edgehill Road accident experience. 9. Fairdale Road/ Melrose Lane Sight distance obstructions; Melrose Lane accident experience. If the City Commission approves this resolution, the General Services Department will install the stop signs at their earliest convenience and the signs will be immediately enforceable by the Salina Police Department. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution. Resolution Number 97-5181 L---l ~ KANSAS I r---J ane Ave. ,--~ ~-uct_~ _ Ave. "' '-~ ~l~l e~ Ave. ~,,f ~,~w~ [ -,._~ [Lidge Pl. - ..... ~ve. ----'I I ffi IRON ~u I _~ o~ L __~\\_ \ I I /__ ~ CLOUD I I I L_.J SCHILLING t I ,/ Meadowlark Ln. & Ne~ Meadowlark Ln. & Mars Meadowlark Ln. & Hask, Magnolia Rd. & Chapel Market Place & Key Ave. Belmont Blvd. & Planet Sietz Dr. & Glen Ave. Fairdale Rd. & Edgehill Fairdale Rd. & Melrose I I I I \ I I I I 1 I \