Agenda - Public Works Committee - 09/19/2000

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P.W. CASE #: REQUEST BY RESIDENTS TO INSTALL A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT 155TM AVENUE N.W./COUNTY ROAD #57 (RAMSEY BOULEVARD N.W.) By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: At the August 22, 2000 City Council meeting several residents presented the Council with a petition requesting support for the installation of a four-way stop at 155th Avenue N.W/County Road #57 (Ramsey Boulevard N.W.). This location was the location of a traffic fatality this past summer. The most recent traffic counts available are from 1997 and show the following average day trips: North Leg. (County Road//57) 4700 East Leg. (153ra Avenue N.W.) 600 South Leg. (County Rohd #57) 6500 West Leg. (155th Avenue N.W.) 2650 It should be noted that the north and south leg traffic counts are approximate, the counts for these segments weren't taken immediately north and south of the intersection. The accident history based upon the records of the Ramsey Police Department are as follows: 1998 3 1995 1 1997 2 1994 3 1996 0 1993 0 Observation: Placement of all-way stop signs require meeting warrants which are defined in the manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. I have attached the section of the manual, which pertains to all-way stop signs. With the amount of information presented above, it is not possible to determine whether a four-way stop sign would be warranted under the criteria cited in the manual. It would be appropriate to request a traffic study of the intersection to analyze the hourly counts and have it be evaluated for the placement of an all-way stop. Recommendation: It is staff's recommendation that the attached letter be sent to Anoka County requesting an evaluation of the intersection for the placement of four-way stop signs.