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I I I I I I I I I I CASE TRAFFIC CONTROL ON 171ST AVENUE By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: At the March 28, ~1995 Council meeting, a request for the closure of 171st Avenue between Bison Street and Zeolit6 Street was denied by the City Council. However, it was recommended that the Road and Bridge ICommittee look at some type of traffic control along this segment of roadway. This segment of r{>adway has a 1993 traffic count of 85 vehicles per day and is approximately 450 feet long. Appgently, the primary problem along this segment is reported to be speeding. Because of the 10w volume of traffic on the street and its relatively short length, this roadway would be far lessiconducive to speeding than the majority of residential streets. Because of the history of conflict associated with this neighborhood with regard to through traffic on 171st Avenue and the p~ving of Bison Street, it is likely that the cause of the speeding is a manifestation of the irritation sqrrounding this conflict. If this is indeed the cause of the speeding, an attempt to place some type ~f speed or traffic control such as a stop sign or speed hump will likely not be effective in addressing the cause of the problem. In fact, placement of such a device may actually increase the irritation among individuals in the neighborhood. I would recommend, instead, that once offending iddividuals are identified they be referred to a mediation service along with the complainant. [ Committee Action: Based upon discUssion. Reviewed by: City Engineer RB:04/11/95 Copies also distributed to: City Administrator 133