4001 Traffic Control
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PETI TI ON NUMBER
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TO: THE GOVERNING BODY
Ci ty of Sa 11 na, Kansas
FILED
'90 DEe 5 PM 1 08
CITY OF SALINA, KS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
We, the undersigned, being residents and property owners in the:
City of Salina, Kansas, to hereby petition your honorable body for:
--a traffic control device at the corner of South Phillips and Charles St.
cost of signals, we feel that
suffice at this dangerous
numerous accidents have occurred at this intersection, ,mrany". with injuries.
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Telephone Number: 823-8791
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ADDENDUM to uPETITION FOR STOP SIGNS"
(for So. Phillips and Charles)
( attached)
BACKGHOlJND INF'OHIV!ATION
Having talked with almost all the proper'ty owners and some
renters along or near the str'eets in question, I feel the
ci ty should know of the traffic problemr:: that have evolved
over the last 15 to 20 years.
Vehicles traveling south on College-say from South Street,
since the tltVO large stores on Broadway have been doing
business, turn left on Prescott for a short distance and then
south again on. Phillip:::!"- the. sarrle toli:en, car and trplcks
traveling south on Phillips -,say from shop Street and down-
to\\Tn area to get to Crawford) pick up speed 'äfte,r,: turning south
on Phillips on the way to Crawford. I've checked speeds pf
cars' and pick-up trucks at around 60 MPH as they cross the
intersection at Charles and Phillips. 11hus cars coming south
on College 1.i~¡s turn east and ,west respectively and
create a Ittuning~f,orh!J~l 1 si tua:bion, if :rou will, thus creating
an ever-increasing flow of vehicular traffic.
Over the past year', large gasoline trucks transporting fuel
to the neighborhood Sinclair station at Crawford and Phillips
for some reason travel south from Charles on Phillips thus
creating a potentially dangerous £!:tre and safety hazard. Almost
all the residents along Phillips have made comments re this
unnecessary rout~ for the gas trucks. I suppose I note this
item beaause it appears(or I perceive it)to be relevant to the
dangerous condition that exists at the intersection in question.
Almost all the property owners along Phillips from Prescott
to Crawford seem to agree to FOUR;.,.WAY stop signs at the inter-
section in question are needeEÌ ,BECAUSE 9f the speeds the carl!
~ravel going north from Craw d those traveling south
; r cottcrossingCharÙes ard Cr'awford. May~I add. .
tha hrubbery and tree branches at or near the intersection
pre ent a very dangerous situation as-the uYIELDu signs on
Charles are:alrnost useless as nobody pays any attention to them.
Five accidents in one month in 189 occurred at this intersection.
In fact the approach eorning south on Phillips is almost lOOiper
cent blind when you get within about 50' to 60' of the inter-
section.~TOO DANGEROUS---approach should be CLEAR for at least
100 feet}' Two owners objected to the L~..,WAY stop signs request
because they didn'T feel they should have to stop when they
vis~ t their propex"ties to collect rent, etc., and to che,ck on ,J'
thelr houses. ,J .-h ,[ -'
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John B. Fillin7r
64,5 S. Phillips
Salina, KS 67401 Phone: 823-8791
P. S.:
May I add that due to the drawn-out construction now going
on along Crawford, a 1remendous increase in vehicular traffic,
especially trucks and emergency vehicular-type vans has:taken
place. This condition can only increasl~ throughout 1990, as
well into 191. South Phillips carries the brunt of this
condi tion of traffic. PLEASE, we need the ItFOUR-WAYu signs.