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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - June 21, 1989 (40)C. PUBLIC LODI sis T0: City Council FROM: City Manager MEETING DATE: June 21, 1989 AGENDA TITLE: Installation of Four -Way Stop Signs at Wine Street and Crescent Avenue RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the installation of. four-way stop-slgns.at the intersection of Vine Street and Crescent Avenue: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In July 1988, the attached letter was sent to the City Council requesting a four-way stop sign installation at the above intersection. City Council directed Public Works. staff to include the intersection in our regular. review of high accident locations within -:the City. ;Staff has performed a study at.this_intersection. Traffic`counts,were taken and accident records were reviewed.Currently, Crescent Avenue'stops at Vine Street and has 24-hour volumes of 2,270 and 2,860�vehicles, respectively. Available accident records indicate that during a recent 12 -month 7&iod,' 5. correctable accidents have occurred ,(see attached warrant and collision diagram). According to the warrants, the intersection is a borderline case for a four-way stop. In staff's judgement, a four-way stop should be installed. W Jac L. Ronsko Pub is Works Director JLR/RSK/jmr Attachments cc: Street Superintendent Police Chief Engineering Technician Kiriu Jeanne McMillen Richard Genereux FILE NO. CVINE3/TXTW.02M June 12, 1989 •. Jeanne ticMillen 840 S. Crescent Avenue Lodi, California 95240 Telephone: (209)339-4868 July 18. 1988 %! t OF t The Honorable Mayor and {gembsrs of the City Council City Hall 221 W. Pine Street Lodi, California 95240 Dear Mayor and City council Members: I am writing to seek your assistance in rectifying a dangerous traffic situation in Lodi. The corner. of Crescent Avenue and Vine Street is currently a two way stop intersection with the stop sign on Crescent Avenue. I feel this intersection needs to be made a four way stop by putting stop signs on Vine Street also. I have become increasingly concerned about the safety of this intersection. I have lived on the corner of this intersection for only a year and so farthava seen two accidents and countless "near misses" caused by the confusion of the two way stop. Most people assume that this intersection is a four way stop and' just drive forward from the stop sign on Crescent unaware of approaching traffic on Vine. The sound of screeching brakes and honking horns is a daily occurrence. - I have been tempted to bring this situation to your attention in the past an2 in fact have called the police department twice to request that they be aware of the intersection. Tonight, while I was in my front yard with my 2� year old son I watched as a car speeding eastbound on Vine Street had to swerve to avoid hitting a car that hsd just left the stop sign on Crescent Avenue. The car on Vine Street swerved so wide that it cave just inches from the sidewalk, quite near where my son Was playing. I feel this was a very close call and if there had been a stop sign on Vine Street this would not have happened - To summarize, I feel strongly that a stop sign is needed on Vine Street. The confusion caused by only a two way stop at such a busy intersection coupled with the cars on Vine Street consistently exceeding the speed limit warrants making this intersection a four way stop. In addition, the volume of traffic on Vine Street can be quite heavy at times with several main streets (darn Lane, Hutchins Street, Kettleman Lane, Lodi Avenue) Lodi Memorial Hospital and several offices in such close proximity. This is a residential area with many bicyclists and pedestrians ;?resent. Jeanne mcMille-� July 18, 1988 CITY OF LODI MULTI -NAY STOP SICI`l _ - - o PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WARRANTS INTERSECTION Of GKGS-CP-4T and Vif-Ar— DATE BY Any of of the following conditions may warrant a multi -way STOP sign installation. P. Where traffic signals are warranted and the need is urgent, the four-way stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the signal installation. Satisfied Not Satisfied Z. An accident problem, as indicated by five or more reported accidents of a type susceptible of -correction by a multi -way stop installation in a 12 -month period. Types of accidents susceptible of correction include right angle and left turn collisions. T'uw period M5 W -- AN �M Number of correctible accidents � Total number acct ents G2 Satisfied ✓ Not Satisfied'— . 3. Minimum volume warrant: _ a. The total vehicular volume entering the intersection fivm all approaches nut average at least 500 vehicles per hour for any eight hours of an average day, and ,� nighest a hours a.m. to p.m. Hour t4t;i-� i� '1�� /�� Total volumeSTX� vehicles major street Jw7_111 t I 1g lloliAq %44 Z7- I mt Average per hour q3 vehicles Minor Street itlq 11; 1 171 J1&o 11,1311-7vi ZvMig,71 b. The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or highway must average at least 200 units per hour for the same eight hours with an average delay to minor street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the maximum hour. Highest 8 hours a.m. to p.m. Hour �_. _ / _ __. % i Average per hour v e h i 7c e ;finor street Average per hour pedestrian/) Pedestrians I I I I 1 1; Avera e units per hour Satis ied iVOt at1sr,ed 4. )Mm the 85 -percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds 40 miles per hour, the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70 percent of the above requirements. 85 -percentile speed MPH Satisfied Not Satisfied V/ A four-way STOP sign installation is a useful traffic control measure when other available means of control are not adequate. It should not be used unless the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is about equal and is undesirable at low volume intersecticns . w. Traffic major street r9& p " T-affic minor street� Y , 00 .. A I L E G -E PATH OF MOVING VEHICLE REAR END COLLISION FIXED OBJECT PARKED VEHICLE SIDESWIPE m -- ---------- No. DATE TIME DAMAGE INJURED APPARENT CAUSE (A) I. HG -b+ ( rAlWel-:2 TO -nE1.(� fp%luug-f�- TO 6TZ)r 3 r(l ej, 1+ 2to -1-A -9�� FAIL 9-F-qn� 65. zi 8Iv t 3 HeO -til 7 8 -ZZ -0(1 1441 TIOD- tlA-') —e,— FN UA�-'� -D 4 -)TCP t\l f A K r- yl* I OM4;,Nf� LA,TUr-14 UL - H Oz Ow.-.,.% . Frar 1112A o Lp 3 c-., - lq,:0 MIN ki I Oe a -n--, -ffi— lo MIN !7ro ?,c,Its 'L ME lU I" 3z;; r-, RESOLUTION NO. 89-70 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS AT VM SIRFET AND CRESCENT AVENUE AND THEREBY AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 87-163 RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City o f Lodi does hereby approve the installation of four-way stop signs at Wine Street and Crescent Avenue, as shown on Exhibit attached hereto:.,,;:,. FURTHER RE90LVID, that City of Lodi Traffic.':.... raffic Resolution' 87=163, Section 2C "Stop Intersections". is hereby amended :.by des^ignaing that..;;=:x: stop signs shall be installed on Vine Street' at Crescent - Avenue intersection. Dated: June 21, 1989 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 39-70 was passed and adupted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular _ meeting held June 21, 1989 by the following vote: Ayes : Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton, Reid and' Snider (Mayor) ? Noes : Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - Hinchman Alice M. Reimche City Clerk ..r 89-70 RES8970/TXTA.OIV by CRESCENT AVENUE AND - C I T Y CF L D I VINE STREET ------------------ 9IFOP'~� pUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOUR—WAY STOP SIGNS o ' cardinal St. I! I C F- f ' ' CA camor L d 3 F i Fibier Av. H y y> _ oy e c_U o c F- I c:w r a ican a r. N CD L E G E N D v -YIELD SIGN (RI -2) * -STOP SIGN (R I) - INSTALL STOP SIGN (S) 0 -TRAFFIC SIGNAL R% E C E L nn�JU."'! Is F -'l 12-: AL GE June 17, 1989 CITY CLERK f. JTY OF LCD? The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City Hall 221 W. Pine Street Lodi, California 95240 SUBJECT: Installation of Four Way Stop Sigrs at Vine Street and Crescent Avenue Dear Mayor and City Council Members: We, the undersigned citizens of Lodi, residing in the vicinity of Vine Street and Crescent Avenue, would like to express our support for the installation of four way stop signs at the intersection of Vine Street and Crescent Avenue as recommended by the Public Works department. In the interest of public safety, we respectfully request that you approve this action when it is presented to you. Sincerely, NAME ADDRESS ( ------------ -------------------- AA �-io C) - ------ 5CO ? r ----- --- -------------- Page two --r----------------- � -------^---- � --- ---------------'----------- ` QTY COUNCIL THOMAS A. PETERSON JOHNR. (Randy) SNIDER, Mayor LODI City Manager DAVID M. HINCHMAN, __ ,., . _ .. ,._ VVV x ATS(F. M. REIMCHE Mayor Pro Tempore;';, _'- �, i. ! `' ;_ ! CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET City Clerk EVELYN NL OLSON Com, BOX 3006 BOB McNATT jAMf.5 W. PINK R7br�4} r L Jai LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 C51y Attorney FRED M. REID (209) 334-5634 il�_fvl_ f'i. :''ti_Il vii T£LECOPIER:(209)333-6795 CITY CLERK Ci T Y 0r 1 ODI June 15, 1989 SUBJECT: Installation of Four-Way Stop Signs at Vine Street and Crescent Avenue t Dear Property Owner/Resident: i The above item will be discussed a t the City Council meting on I Wednesday, June 21, 1989, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the j City Coul,cil Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 221 blest Pine Street. You E are welcome to attend. Attached i s a copy of the Council Comunication on t his item. If you wish to comment on this item a t the meeting, please contact .Al ice f ; Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item, please call Paula Fernandez or ; "CU�. JaL Rons o• ck L RonSKo iFubl i cWoks Director \-1 JLR/mt cc: C .ty=-Clerk LVINE/TXTW.02M