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Consideration of request from Engineering Division to install stop signs on the Yale Place approaches to 71st Street
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Submitted by:
Michael May, PE, PTOE, RSP1
Department:
DPW - Engineering
A. Issue
Visual obstructions may block lines of sight and may not allow a road user to yield or stop in compliance with the normal right-of-way rule.
B. Background/Options
The City has adopted a policy that follows national standards related to the installation of yield and stop signs. The policy allows residents to request consideration for stop signs when they believe a condition, as described in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), has been met. Staff received a request to determine if stop control is appropriate at the Yale Place intersection with 71st Street and analyzed if such traffic control is warranted.
The warrants for two-way stop control are outlined below.
* A restricted view exists that requires road users to stop in order to adequately observe conflicting traffic on the through street or highway. The location of houses in all four corners of the intersection block adequate lines of sight. This warrant is met.
* Crash records at a four-leg intersection indicate that there were three or more reported crashes in a 12-month period, or six or more reported crashes in a 36-month period, susceptible to correction by installation of minor-road stop control. Based on an analysis of intersection crashes for the three-year period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, no crashes were reported. This warrant is not met.
* The intersection is of a lower functional classification road with a higher functional classification road. Both Yale Place and 71st Street are functionally classified as local streets. This warrant is not met.
Two-way stop control is warranted and necessary for motorists to properly see conflicting traffic. Therefore, staff recommends installing stop control on the Yale Place approaches to 71st Street.
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