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In 2012, Mrs. Yvonne Harward, resident of 3102 Stockman Street, requested installation of a red
flashing beacon above the stop sign located on southbound Stockman Street at Cagle Street to
enhance safety. Mrs. Harward had observed vehicles running this stop sign and was concerned
about safety. The intersection is stop controlled for all approaches, except northbound. The
southbound approach, while stop -controlled, is located on a downhill scope. The City previously
installed speed humps north of this intersection.
On December 5, 2012, after completing various site evaluations, staff recommended to the Traffic
Safety Committee installation of a red flashing beacon above the stop sign located on soutnoound
Stockman Street at Cagle Street to enhance safety (TSC #2012-31). After discussion from
Committee members, the Committee voted unanimously to deny the staff recommendation and
instead, install an oversized stop sign and a retroreflective sleeve on the stop sign pole for
southbound traffic as a more cost effective measure. The Committee also directed staff to
continue to monitor for stop sign violations and return to the Committee at a later date to
reconsider installing a red flashing beacon if violations continued.
Based on observations from Mrs. Harward and data collected on Wednesday, January 15, 2014,
by National Data & Surveying Services (NDS), at the request of staff (see attached), stop sign
violations are continuing to occur. Approximately 77% of drivers surveyed by NDS failed to come
to a complete Stop (74% slowed/rolled through, 3% drove through.)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on direction from the Traffic Safety Committee in December 2012 to continue to monitor
conditions, and the results of the stop sign compliance survey conducted in January 2014, staff
recommends installation of a red flashing beacon above the stop sign located on southbound
Stockman Street at Cagle Street to enhance safety and improve compliance.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
At their meeting on March 12, 2014, the Traffic Safety Committee unanimously approved the staff
recommendation for installation of a red flashing beacon above the stop sign located on
southbound Stockman Street at Cagle Street to enhance safety and improve compliance.
if approved by City Council, all work wiil be performed by City Public Works.