CR 2000-195 Approve 17th Avenue South/1st South Traffic Control
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. August 31, 2000 ~ Council Report 2000-195
HOPKINS
Approve 17th Avenue South/1st Street South Traffic Control
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council approve
installation of stop signs to create a three way stop intersection at 17th A venue South and
1 st Street South intersection.
Overview.
Staff received a petition from residents living west of 17th Avenue South to improve the
safety of the pedestrian/school crossing at 17th Avenue and 1st Street South. At the
November 8 City Council meeting, Council heard public input and directed staff to
install a temporary stop sign at the intersection. In accordance with City Policy, staff
has completed a review of the situation - findings and recommendations are included in
this report.
Primary Issues to Consider.
. . Staff review - findings
. Options and recommendation
Supportina Information
. Diagram showing intersection and proposed changes
. Aerial photograph of the area
Steve J. Stadler
Public Works Director
Financial Impact: $ _300 Budgeted: --1lQ Source: _Traffic Div budget
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes:
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Council Report 2000-195
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Analysis of Issues
. Staff review - findings
Staff review included 17th Avenue traffic counts, discussion of school crossing program
with Katherine Curran school representative, observation of the crossing during school
crossing times, and a site review.
. Traffic counts: 17th Avenue South traffic and speed counts were taken from
noon on November 13th to 2:00 pm on November 15. The counter was
located 105' south of 1 st Street South. The daily traffic count is approximately
4,500 - this is up from the 1997 count of 3,600. The average speed was
. between 30 and 35 mph. The 85% speed was 35 mph (this is the speed that
85% of the drivers are within and the measure that the State uses to determine
speed limits). Staffhas not done a pedestrian count. The vehicle count spread
sheets are attached.
. Discussion with school representative: Staff discussed the school's crossing
program with Ms. Gayle Vaughan., Safety patrol Supervisor. She stated that
the school places two crossing guards at the 17th Avenuel 1 st Street and 17th
AvenueIMainstreet intersections at 9:05 - 9:20 a.m. and 4:00 - 4: 15 pm each
school day. The crossing guard only patrols the northernmost 1 st Street
crosswalk. The only door students may enter is the main entrance on the
south end of the building facing the parking lot. School crossing guards must
be either 5th or 6th grade students. Crossing guard duty training is conducted
by the Police Dept or at a summer camp.
. Observation of school crossing: Staff observed the crossing at 11: lOam on
Tuesday, November 14 (school start was delayed two hours). On this
occasion there was only one guard present. The guard was attentive and
appeared knowledgeable and confident in his duties.
. Site review: The existing road is 44' wide with parking on both sides north of
1 st Street and on the west side south of 1 st Street. Visibility is excellent with
. the only obstruction being parked vehicles. The southbound advance warning
sign (stop ahead) will have to be mounted high to be visible above parked
vehicles.
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Council Report 2000-175 (cont)
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. Options:
1. Do nothing. This is unacceptable as it does not increase safety of this pedestrian
crossmg.
2. Improve the safety of crossing during the two school crossing times. This could
be done by allowing the school to use temporary signage at the centerline of the
roadway alerting drivers to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. These signs
would be removed when the crossing guard leaves. These signs would really
improve the awareness of motorists to this crossing. Of course, it would not
improve safety for pedestrians wanting to cross the street at other times of the
day.
3. Leave the intersection as a 3-way stop controlled intersection. This provides
maximum protection to pedestrians using the crossing. Of course, the cost is that
. all motorists must stop 24 hours/day and 365 days a year. In addition, staff is not
comfortable for safety and liability reasons with placing stop signs and then
removing them. Only in emergency situations should portable or part-time stop
signs be used.
. RECOMMENDATION: Option 3. Install stop signs and advance warning signs
as shown on the attached drawing.
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A B C 0 E F r G
1 Station Name:17TH AVE S I
2 Site 10:000106220002
3 Station Num:000002000014
4 Description:105' SOUTH OF 1ST ST SO
5 City:Hopkins
6 County:Hennepin
7 Start OateJTime:11/13/2000
8 End DatelTime:11/1412000
9
10 Lane 1 North Lane 1 South North-To South- To All Lanes
. 11 12:00 137 150 137 150 287
12 13:00 119 125 119 125 244
13 14:00 115 112 115 112 227
14 15:00 230 111 230 111 341
15 16:00 352 140 352 140 492
16 17:00 373 134 373 134 507
17 18:00 176 102 176 102 278
18 19:00 76 86 76 86 162
19 20:00 47 60 47 60 107
20 21:00 55 49 55 49 104
21 22:00 23 26 23 26 49
22 23:00 13 16 13 16 29
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24 Total 1716 1111 1716 1111 2827
25 Percentao 60.70% 39.30% 60.70% 39.30% 100.00%
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A B C D E I F G
1 Station Name:17TH AVE S
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2 Site 10:000106220002
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3 Station Num:OOOO02000014
4 Description:10S' SOUTH OF 1ST ST SO
5 City:Hopkins
6 County:Hennepin
7 Start DatelTime: 1111412000
8 End DatelTime:11/1S/2000
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9
10 Lane 1 North Lane 1 South North~To South~ To All Lanes
11 00:00 7 5 7 5 12
12 01:00 7 1 7 1 8
13 02:00 2 5 2 5 7
Ji. 03:00 5 2 5 2 7
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15 04:00 2 6 2 6 8
16 05:00 9 33 9 33 42
. 17 06:00 55 75 55 75 130
18 07:00 107 232 107 232 339
19 08:00 143 220 143 220 383 ~
20 09:00 127 119 127 119 246
21 10:00 121 89 121 89 210
22 11 :00 156 124 156 124 280
23 12:00 118 137 118 137 255
24 13:00 140 115 140 115 255
25 14:00 142 132 142 132 274
26 15:00 229 120 229 120 349
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27 16:00 354 157 354 157 511
28 17:00 379 141 379 141 520
29 18:00 199 101 199 101 300
30 19:00 78 71 78 71 149
31 20:00 58 57 58 57 115 ~
32 21:00 43 68 43 68 111
33 22:00 26 27 26 27 53
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34 23:00 18 16 18 16 34
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36 Total 2525 2053 2525 2053 4578
37 Percentag 55.16% 44.84% 55.16% 44.84% 100.00%
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A B C 0 E F G
~ Station Name: 17TH AVE S
2 Site 10:000106220002
3 Station Num:000002000014
4 Description:105' SOUTH OF 1ST ST SO
5 City:Hopkins
6 County:Hennepin
7 Start DatelTime: 11/15/2000
8 End DatelTime:11/16/2000
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10 Lane 1 North Lane 1 South North-To South- To All Lanes
11 00:00 8 7 8 7 15
12 01:00 3 3 3 3 6 ~
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13 02:00 3 6 3 6 9
14 03:00 4 2 4 2 6
15 04:00 5 4 5 4 9
16 05:00 7 34 7 34 41
17 06:00 48 78 48 78 126
18 07:00 157 205 157 205 362
19 08:00 141 195 141 195 336
20 09:00 162 130 162 130 292
21 10:00 103 90 103 90 193 ~
22 11:00 117 91 117 91 208
23 12:00 140 145 140 145 285
24 13:00 132 127 132 127 259
25 14:00 131 109 131 109 240
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27 Total 1161 1226 1161 1226 2387
28 Percentag 48.64% 51.36% 48.64% 51.36% 100.00%
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A B C D E F
1 Station Name:17TH AVE S
2 Site ID:000106220002
3 Station Num:000002000014
4 Description:105' SOUTH OF 1ST ST SO
5 City:Hopkins
. 6 County:Hennepin
7 Start DatelTime:11/13/2000
8 End DatelTime:11/1412000
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10 Mean Speed Standard Deviation Total Vehicles % Of All Lanes 15th Percentile
11 Lane 1 No 30.81 MPH 4.65 1712 30.38% 25.91 MPH
12 Lane 1 So 31.01 MPH 5.18 3924 69.62% 25.51 MPH
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14 All Lanes 30.95 MPH 0.00 5636 100.00% 0.00 MPH
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10 50th Percentile 85th Percentile
11 31.13 MPH 34.97 MPH
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12 31.49 MPH 36.20 MPH
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14 0.00 MPH 0.00 MPH
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A B C 0 E F
1 Station Name:17TH AVE S
2 Site 10:000106220002
3 Station Num:000002000014
4 Description:10S' SOUTH OF 1ST ST SO
5 City:Hopkins
. 6 County:Hennepin
7 Start DatelTime:11/1412000
8 End DatelTime:11/15/2000
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10 Mean Speed Standard Deviation Total Vehicles % Of All Lanes 15th Percentile
11 Lane 1 No 30.85 MPH 4.78 2515 55.13% 25.79 MPH
12 Lane 1 So 31.02 MPH 5.29 2047 44.87% 25.47 MPH
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14 All Lanes 30.93 MPH 4.93 4562 100.00% 25.56 MPH
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10 50th Percentile 85th Percentile
11 31.22 MPH 35.50 MPH
12 31.43 MPH 36.53 MPH
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14 31.67 MPH 36.43 MPH
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A B C D E F
1 Station Name:17TH AVE S
2 Site 10:000106220002
3 Station Num:000002000014
4 Description: 1 05' SOUTH OF 1ST ST SO
5 City:Hopkins
. 6 County:Hennepin
7 Start DatelTime:11/15/2000
8 End DatelTime: 11/16/2000
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10 Mean Speed Standard Deviation Total Vehicles % Of All Lanes 15th Percentile
11 Lane 1 No 31.08 MPH 4.77 1158 24.36% 26.30 MPH
12 Lane 1 So 31.86 MPH 5.30 3596 75.64% 26.36 MPH
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14 All Lanes 31.67 MPH 5.19 4754 100.00% 26.34 MPH
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10 50th Percentile 85th Percentile
11 31.50 MPH 35.34 MPH
12 32.27 MPH 37.32 MPH
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14 32.08 MPH 36.96 MPH
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