DATE: December 4, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: All-Way Stop at Leonard Avenue and Shields Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Adopt Resolution designating the intersection of Leonard and Shields Avenues a stop intersection and authorizing additional stop signs at the intersection, stopping eastbound and westbound traffic on Shields Avenue, making it an all-way stop.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the installation of additional stop signs at this location, improving traffic safety by requiring vehicles on Shields Avenue to stop in the east and westbound directions. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
If the recommended action is not approved by your Board, the traffic controls at this location will remain unchanged and Shields Avenue will continue to be the through road with traffic on Leonard Avenue stopping.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The estimated cost for the all-way stop is $250 for materials and $100 for equipment and labor performed by Department of Public Works and Planning personnel. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Department's Roads Org 4510 FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Leonard Avenue and Shields Avenue are two-lane county roads that intersect east of Fresno. The intersection of Leonard and Shields is under the County's exclusive jurisdiction. The default speed limit is 55 MPH. The surrounding area is rural-agricultural in nature, with the Clovis city limits north of the Gould Canal. The pavement width on both roads is approximately 23 feet. Yellow centerline stripes separate the opposing traffic on both roadways. Traffic signs on Leonard Avenue consist of a Stop Ahead sign, and stop bar in each direction of travel. The combined traffic volume on Leonard Avenue and Shields Avenue is 1400 vehicles per day (VPD) and 2...
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