CR 99-84 Approve Stop Sign 7th St S/2nd Ave S
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April 28, 1999 I-iOPK1NS Council Report 99-84
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Approve Stop Sign
7th Street South/2nd A venue South
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends adoption ofthe following motion: Move that Council approve a three-way
stop intersection at 7th Street South/2nd Avenue South immediately west of the Lincoln Drive
exit offT.H. 169.
Overview.
In advance of approval for the Nine Mile Cove development, staff requested the developer to
undertake a traffic analysis with a view to identifying impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.
One of the items targeted in the analysis by Benshoof and Associates was traffic control at 2nd
A venue South/7th Street South. This report revisits that analysis and makes a recommendation
for the installation of an additional stop sign.
Primary Issues to Consider.
. Summary of analysis findings
The three leg intersection at 2nd Ave./7th Street off the T.H. 169 Lincoln Drive exit is
controlled by two stops: for westbound and northbound traffic. Southbound traffic
faces no controls. The consultant engineer finds this an unusual form of traffic control
. for such type of intersection.
He points to the potential for confusion among motorists and increased risk of a hazard.
He indicates the situation can worsen as more residents move into the Nine Mile Cove
townhome development.
Several remedies are offered but the recommendation is to place a stop sign at the
intersection for motorists on the north leg approaching the target area, Such an
installation, and signed as such, places all three legs under control and eliminates
confusion.
. Staff recommendation
Staff concurs with the consultant and recommends installation of a third stop sign to
create a three-way stop at the 2nd A venue South/7th Street South intersection.
Supporting Information.
. Location map
. Extract from consultant's report
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Engineering Superintendent
Mr. Jim Gessele -3- August 16, 1996
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. EXTRACT FROM CONSULTANT'S REPORT
ANALYSIS
Effects of Development Traffic on Residential Areas
As previously discussed, the majority of the traffic generated by the proposed
development is expected to travel to and from Highway 169, Of the 468 daily trips
generated by the development, only 117 are expected to travel to and from the north on
2nd Avenue S. north of 7th Street S_ This number of trips represents only a three percent
increase over the existing traffic volume. This small increase will have no significant effect
on the residential area west of 2nd Avenue S, and south of 5th Street S,
Traffic Control at Intersection of 2nd Avenue S, and 7th Street S,
As previously mentioned, this three leg intersection presently is controlled by two stop
signs - on the east and south legs, Southbound traffic presently has the right-of-way.
This is an unusual form of traffic control for a three leg intersection, The three normal
choices for this type of intersection are: a) all-way stop control, b) stop signs on the north
and south legs, or c) stop sign only on the east leg, With the existing control, a greater
potential exists for motorists to be confused, with an associated increase in accident
e hazards, This circumstance will become worse with the increased traffic generated by the
townhome development To safely accommodate the increased volumes associated with
the new development, we would recommend that the control be modified to all-way stop
control by adding a stop sign on the north approach of 2nd Avenue S, This
recommendation for all-way stop control would not alter the channelized right turn and
yield control that presently exists for right turns from the east on 7th Street S, to the north
on 2nd Avenue S.
Whether Need Exists for a Connection Between Westbrooke Way and 2nd Avenue S.
The "Southeast Hopkins-Minnetonka Transportation Study," which was completed by our
firm in 1989, recommended that the Cities of Hopkins and Minnetonka pursue
implementation of a roadway plan identified in the report as Alternative A This plan
included the following two major roadway improvements in the vicinity ofthe Minneapolis
Floral site: a) connection across Nine Mile Creek between Westbrooke Way and 2nd
Avenue S. and b) northerly and westerly extension of Opportunity Court in Minnetonka to
connect with Smetana Drive. These two improvements were recommended in order to
improve access for the area and to reduce traffic volumes on sensitive roadway segments,
The need for access improvements largely pertained to the homes served by Westbrooke
Way because at that time Westbrooke Way was a cul-de-sac about 'i4 mile in length. The
objective to reduce traffic on sensitive roadway segments pertained to 11 th Avenue S, in
. Hopkins, which carried a substantial traffic volume in part due to the Westbrooke Way
cul-de-sac] and also pertained to the one-way looped portion of Smetana Drive in the
northeast portion of the Opus development.
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