09. Resolution 4594 - 4 Way Stop Signs at 1st Ave E and 11th St EV
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REPORT:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Department
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Frank Garner, Chief of Police
4-Way Stop Sign @ First Avenue East and Eleventh Street East
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2000
BACKGROUND: In September of 2000 the Public Works Department and the Police
Department initiated a traffic study of First Avenue East and Eleventh Street East
following a request by Shelley Laing to determine if a 4-way stop was warranted. The
traffic study indicates the volume warrant and the delay warrant have been met as
determined by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The manual dictates a
specific traffic control device is warranted if one or more warrants are satisfied.
Memorandum from the Public Works Department and the Police Department are
attached.
RECOMMENDATIONS: I recommend the City Council adopt an ordinance
designating First Avenue East and Eleventh Street as a 4-way stop intersection.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
ALTERNATIVES: As recommended by Council.
Respectfully su
Frank Garner Chris Kukulski
Chief of Police City Manager
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLACEMENT OF A STOP SIGN IN THE NORTW
AND SOUTH BOUND LANES ON 1ST AVENUE MAST AT ITS INTERSECTION WIJ
11TH STREET AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS
FOLLOWS: .
SECTION I. That vehicles, including motor vehicles, bicycles,
or other vehicles shall be required to stop in the
North and South bound lanes on 1st Avenue East at
its intersection with 11th Street.
SECTION II. The Chief of Police is authorized and directed to
erect a stop sign at the above location.
SECTION III. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage by the City Council and approval
by the Mayor.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
KALISPELL, THIS 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2000.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
ON of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 • Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758
October 4, 2000
To: Frank Garner, Chief of Police
From: Jim Hansz, Director of Public W rks
Subject: 4-Way Stop Sign @ First Avenue East and Eleventh Street East
In response to a letter of concern from Shelley Laing I initiated a traffic study of this
intersection to determine whether a four-way stop intersection is warranted to improve safety.
The MUTCD establishes several warrants for this type of installation. They are traffic accident
history of 5 accidents per year that would be prevented by a 4-way stop, and a 500 car per hour
traffic volume in an eight -hour period with 200 cars per hour on the minor street. The volume
warrant must be matched with a 30 second per vehicle delay for the minor street.
The traffic accident data you provided showed that accident history does not support
installation of a 4-way stop. The volume warrant was met. I had the volume data further analyzed
by Morrison Maierle to ascertain the traffic delay because we do not have the specialized
capability to determine these delays. Their analysis shows the delay warrant is also met.
Therefore, I recommend installation of a 4-way stop at the intersection of First Avenue
East and 1 Ith Street East. Please let me know whether you concur with this recommendation
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MEMORANDUM
Date: October 5, 2000
To: .Tim Hansz, Director of Public Works
From: Frank Garner, Chief of Police
RE: Four -Way Stop Sign at First Avenue East and Eleventh Street
Department
I have reviewed your analysis of the traffic study information regarding Shelley
Laing's request for a four-way stop sign at 1" Ave E & 11t' St. I concur that sufficient
MUTCD warrants have been met to recommend a four-way stop at that intersection.
Though the traffic accident history warrant was not met, it was very close to the
recommendation threshold. It has been our experience that the four-way stop at I" Ave
W. & 11"' St. has had a calming influence on traffic in that area. I suspect this
installation may have a similar influence on this intersection.
I recommend installation of a four way stop at the intersection of I" Ave E & 1 lt'
St. in consideration of this traffic study.
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