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AGENDA REPORT FOR MARCH 12, 2014
ITiEl�i1 TiTLE: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A RED FLASHING
BEACON ABOVE THE STOP SIGN LOCATED ON
SO i Hi OU CD S i OCKii N STRE " AT CAGLE STREET TO
ENHANCE SAFETY (BY Y. HARWARD)
PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, City Engineer
DISCUSSION:
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 slope. 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 southbound 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
violation?, anti 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 vioiations are continuing to occur. Appro)driataly 77% of drivers
surveyed by NIDS failed to come to a complete Stop (74% slowediralled through, 3%
drove through.)
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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.
EXHIBITS:
1. Location Map
2. Photos
3. Survey Results
2014-04
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Location Map
Souibbound Stockman St, approaching Cagle St (looking southwest)
Example of Red Flashing Beacon above Stop Sign
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Prepared by National Data & Surveying Services
STOP STUDY
Project>#: 14-4018 D t : 1115/2014
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12:30:00 PM
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9
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2
2
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1
3
1
4
6
3
9
6
6
3
13
1
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0
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13
18
14
12
17
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12
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9
8
9
8
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4
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6
9
7
9
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13
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TOTAL.97 327 15 439
% 22% 74% 3% 100%
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