DATE: August 6, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: All-Way Stop at Annadale and Newmark Avenues
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution designating the intersection of Annadale and Newmark Avenues a stop intersection and authorizing additional stop signs at the intersection, stopping eastbound and westbound traffic on Annadale 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 Annadale Avenue to stop in the eastbound and westbound directions. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved by your Board, the traffic controls at this location will remain unchanged and Annadale Avenue will remain the through road with traffic on Newmark Avenue stopping.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The estimated cost for the all-way stop is $300 for materials and $175 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 2019-20 Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Annadale and Newmark Avenues are two-lane County roads that intersect 40 feet east of the nearest city limits of the City of Sanger. The intersection of Annadale and Newmark Avenues is under shared jurisdiction between the County and the City of Sanger, with the west leg and west side of the north leg under City jurisdiction. The City concurs with the County's proposal to add additional stop signs at the intersection, stopping eastbound and westbound traffic on Annadale Avenue. The speed limit for Annadale and Nebraska Avenues is 45 miles per hour (MPH) and 50 MPH, respectively.
Annadale Avenue has an easterly and...
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