DATE: June 18, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: All-Way Stop at Locan Avenue and Shields Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution designating the intersection of Locan 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 eastbound and westbound directions. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved by your Board, the traffic controls at this location will remain unchanged and the Shields Avenue will remain the through road with traffic on Locan 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 $125 for equipment and labor that will be performed by Department of Public Works and Planning personnel. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's - Roads Org 4510 FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Locan and Shields Avenues are two-lane county roads that intersect east of the nearest city limits of the City of Fresno. The intersection of Locan and Shields is under joint jurisdiction of the County and City of Fresno; the City concurs with the County's proposal. The default speed limit on both avenues is 55 miles per hour (MPH), except for the north leg of the intersection on Locan Avenue, which is posted for 45 MPH. The northwest corner of the intersection consists of newer residential subdivision while the other corners are mainly agricultural in nature. Shields has an easterly and westerly alignment, while Locan...
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