DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Stop Sign at Dakota and Vineland Avenues
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution designating the intersection of Dakota and Vineland Avenues a stop intersection and authorizing a stop sign at the intersection, stopping eastbound traffic on Dakota 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 Dakota Avenue to stop in the eastbound 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:
Dakota and Vineland Avenues are two-lane roads that intersect when Dakota tees into Vineland, north of Kerman. The intersection of Dakota and Vineland is under the County's exclusive jurisdiction. The speed limit is 55 MPH. Pavement markings on Dakota consist of the yellow centerline stripes, separating opposing traffic in the east and westbound directions. Traffic signs consist of the yellow double arrow sign and yellow object marker for eastbound traffic on Dakota Avenue. The pavement width is approximately 18- feet. The roadway on Vineland is approximately 15-feet wide, and there are no centerline stripes separating opposing traffic in the north and southbound directions. Traffic volume on Dakota and Vineland Avenues is 200 vehicles per...
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