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CASE # 5 RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR TRAFFIC SIGN CHANGES ON ALPINE DRIVE AT CSAH 83 AND CSAH 56 By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: On Tuesday November 21, 2006 the Public Works Committee considered a request by the Anoka County Highway Department for the modification of signage at the intersections of the Alpine Drive /CSAH 83 and Alpine Drive /CSAH 56. The purpose of these changes is to improve the awareness of the STOP conditions on Alpine Drive at these two county trunk highway intersections and increase safety. Attached are figures illustrating the suggested signage changes to the intersections of the Alpine Drive /CSAH 83 and Alpine Drive /CSAH 56 recommended by the Anoka County Highway Department. The primary changes associated with this new traffic control plan for these two intersections include the following: (a) Placing a double set of STOP signs on the City street approaches; with a standard 36 inch sign on the left side and an oversized 48 inch sign on the right; and including Cross Traffic Does Not Stop tags beneath the STOP signs. (b) Installing a double set of symbol style STOP AHEAD signs on both sides of the City street approaches. In the case of eastbound Alpine Boulevard approaching Ramsey Boulevard this will be a replacement of a word style STOP AHEAD sign. These STOP AHEAD signs will be placed at the approach distances recommended in the Uniform Manual on Traffic Control Devices in Minnesota. The changes described in (a) above have been made by the County Highway Department. The changes recommended in portion (b) above are the responsibility of the City. Recommendation: It was the recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the City install the recommended signage changes at the intersections of Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 83 and Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 56 at an estimated cost of $1200. Action: Motion to direct staff to install the recommended signage changes at the intersections of Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 83 and Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 56 at an estimated cost of $1200 with the cost of the signage to be from the Public Work sign account. Reviewed by: Public Works Director/Principal Engineer Street Supervisor Police Chief Fire Chief Finance Officer CC: 11/28/06 -265-