DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Stop Sign at Church and Siskiyou Avenues
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt a Resolution designating the intersection of Church and Siskiyou a stop intersection and authorizing a stop sign at the intersection, stopping westbound traffic on Church Avenue, making it a one-way stop.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the installation of a stop sign at this location, improving traffic safety by requiring vehicles on Church Avenue to stop in the westbound direction. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved by your Board, the traffic controls at this location will remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The estimated cost for the one-way stop is $175 for materials and $100 for equipment and labor performed by Department of Public Works personnel. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Department's Roads Org 4510 FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget Fund 0010, Subclass 11000, Account 7260 (Special Departmental Expense).
DISCUSSION:
Church and Siskiyou Avenues are two-lane roads that intersect when Church tees into Siskiyou, just west of Kerman. The intersection of Church and Siskiyou is under the County's exclusive jurisdiction. The speed limit is 55 MPH on Siskiyou and pavement markings on Siskiyou consist of the yellow centerline stripes, separating opposing traffic in the north and southbound directions. Siskiyou's pavement width is approximately 24-feet. The roadway on Church is approximately 15-feet wide, and there are no centerline stripes separating opposing traffic in the east and westbound directions. Traffic signs consist of the yellow T-intersection sign, double arrow, and yellow object marker for westbound traffic on Church Avenue. Traffic volume on Church is 2...
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