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TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
MEETING DATE: September 7, 1988
COUNCIL COMIMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Installation of Stop Signs on Main Street, Garfield
Street, Central Avenue, and Washington Street at the
Intersections of Locust Street
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the installation of stop
signs on Main Street, Garfield Street, Central Avenue and Washington Street
at the intersections of Locust Street and adopt a resolution amending the
Traffic Resolution. (See attached 2xhi bi t. )
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff studied the Washington Street/Locust Street
intersection in 1986 and determined the existing yield signs on Washington
Street were appropriate. Larger yield signs" were installed at that time.
In reviewing our 1988 High Accident List which added the accidents from 1987,
this intersection was still high on the list. Staff also received a traffic
complaint about near -miss accidents at this intersection.
Staff again reviewed the accident reports for a four-year period
(1984-1987). There have been 14 of 17 accidents caused by drivers failing to
yield. Based on the "safe approach" method, two-way yield signs are
justified on Washington Street. The "safe approach" method is based on the
sight distance at the intersection and the safe approach speed on the minor
street. The high number of accidents indicates two-way stop signs may
eliminate the majority of the accidents. The traffic volumes showed the
control is on the appropriate street.
Staff also reviewed three other similar intersections on Locust Street: Main
Street/Locust Street, Garfield Street/Locust Street, and Central
Avenue/Locust Street. These intersections are also controlled by yield signs
on Main Street, Garfield Street, and Central Avenue.
Based cn the safe approach method, two-way stop signs should be installed on
Main Street and Garfield Street at Locust Street, and yield signs are
appropriate on Central Avenue at Locust Street. However, the Central
Avenue/Locust Street intersection has had 5 of 10 injury accidents caused by
motorists failing to yield. Therefore, staff recommends replacing the yield
signs with stop signs at all four intersections on Locust Street.
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Ja Rosko
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Works Director Police Chief
Alison Gohl
Attachment
APPROVES:
FILE NO.
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-126
A RESOLUTION OF THE LSI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON MAIN STREET, GARFIELD
STREET, CENTRAL AVENUE, AND WASHINGTON STREET AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF
LOCUST STREET, AND THEREBY AMENDING TRAFFIC RE90LLMON 87-163
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the installation
of stop signs on Main Street, Garfield Street, Central Avenue, and
Washington Street at the intersections of Locust Street;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Lodi Traffic Resolution
87-163, Section 2 C "Stop Intersections" is hereby amended by
designating that stop signs shall be installed on Main Street, Garfield
Street, Central Avenue, and Washington Street at the intersections of
Locust Street, as described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Dated: September 7, 1988
I hereby certify that Resolution Nb. 88-126 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi i n a regular
meeting held September 7, 1988 by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Olson and Snider
Noes : Council Members - Reid and Pinkerton (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - None
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CITY OF L O D City Manager
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JOHN R. [Randy)SNIDER ALICE M.REIMCHE
Cirr Clerk
Pro Tempore CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET
.Mayor
DAVID M-HINCHMAN CALL BOX 3006 BOB MCNATT
EVELYN M. OLSON IICOI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 ,� City Attorney
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TELECOPiER (209) 333-6:95 %
August 30, 1988
Alison Gohl
416 E. Locust Street, Apartment A
Lodi, CA 95240
SUBJECT: Locust Street at Main Street, Garfield Street, Central Avenue,
and Washington Street Intersection Control Studies
Dear Property Owner/Resident:
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that will be
discussed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 1988,
at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber, 2nd
Floor, City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. You are welcome to attend.
If you wish to comment on this item at the meeting, please contact
Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 533-6702.
If you have any questions about the item, please call Paula Fernandez
or me at (209) 333- 6.
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Public 'Works Director
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Enclosure
cc: City Clerk