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YIELD SIGNS ON
VVMINGTON STREET
AT OAK STREET AND
WALNL V STREET
CITY COUNCIL MEP.TING
DPYEKBER, 6, 1985
Council was apprised that Staff has received a
number of ccanplaints about yield signs on
Washington Street at Oak Street and Walnut Street.
An intersection study was performed by staff and
the traffic volunes showed Washington Street had
approximately twice as much daily traffic as Oak
and Walnut. This would indicate the yield
control should be installed on Oak and Walnut
instead of on Washington Street. Generally the
heavier volume street should be given the right-
of-way over the minor street.
Council approved the reL-)val of the yield signs
on Washington Street at Oak Street and Walnut
Street and the installation of yields on Oak
Street at Washington Street and on Walnut Street
at Washington Street.
M.r OF LOD,.,,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
City Council
City Manager
October 28, 1985
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
SUBJECT: Yield Signs on Washington Street at Oak Street and Walnut Street
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve thn removal of.the yield signs
on Washington Street at -Oak Street and Walnut Street aid the installation of
yields on Oak Street at Washington Street and on Walnut Street at Washington
Street,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff has received'a number of complaints about the
yield signs on Washington Street at Oak. Street and Walnut Street. An intersection
study was performed by staff and the traffic volumes showed Washington Street
had, approximately twice as much daily traffic as Oak and Walnut. This would in-
dicate th.e,.yield control_ should- be installed on Oak and Walnut instead of on
_Washington Street. Generally the heavier volume street should be given the right
_of-way,over the minor street.
The accidenthistory from January 1983. to September 1985 was also studied on
Washington Street, -5 of a total of 7 accidents at Oak Street and 7 of 8 acci
dents at Walnut Street were caused by violators failing to yield.
To;determine if 2 -way stop signs should b.e installed instead of yield sign's on
Oak and Walnut,, sight distances and peeds.'were checked. The results showed
2 -way yield signs are appropriate on Oak Street and Walnut Street at Washington
Street.
Jack Ronsko
ulic Works Director
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APPROVED:
THOM
:P.ETERSON,.;City Manager , :,
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