DATE: September 22, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: One-Way Stop at W. Excelsior and S. Cornelia Avenues
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution designating the intersection of W. Excelsior and S. Cornelia Avenues a stop intersection and authorizing a stop sign at the intersection, stopping westbound traffic on Excelsior 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 W. Excelsior Avenue to stop in the westbound direction. 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 intersection will remain unchanged and the intersection of W. Excelsior and S. Cornelia Avenues will remain an uncontrolled intersection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The estimated cost for the one-way stop is $280 for materials and $40 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 2020-21 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
W. Excelsior and S. Cornelia Avenues are two-lane County roads that intersect at the Fresno-Kings County line. The intersection of W. Excelsior and S. Cornelia Avenues is under shared jurisdiction between the County of Fresno and Kings County, with the south leg (meaning that portion of road south of the intersection) and south side of the east leg (meaning that portion of road east of the intersection) under Kings County jurisdiction. Kings County concurs with the County of Fresno's proposal to add a one-way stop at the intersection, stopping westbound traffic on Excelsior Avenue. The speed limit for W. Excelsior and S. Cornel...
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