CR 88-214 Stop Signs 5th Ave S
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November 7, 1988
CQuncil Report: 88-214
STOP SIGNS
5TH AVE. SOUTH AND 3RD STREET SOUTH
Proposed Aotion.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move that the Intereection of
5th Avenue South and 3rd Street South be controlled with a three-way
$to~ sign and auth~rizing the City staff to install th~ slgnG.
This action would oontinue the control that has bdeD installed at that
intersection durIng the construction ot 11 tb Avenue South and other
projeots in the Valley.
Overview.
Put"ing the oonstruotion on 11th Ave~ So. and other projects in the
Valley, the above intersection was controlled by a three-way stop
sign. This control was installed beoause of the increase in traffio
due to the detour. The pUblic accepted the signa as installed and
have requested that they remain after the detour 1s removed. The
east-west atop signs were removed October 31 after 11th Ave. South waa
opened and the detour removed.
The interseotion 18 normally heavily travelled including truoks tro.
Hennepin County and troa Super Value Traffic counts taken 1n 1981 are
shown on the attached map. These counts plus the nu.ber ot oppoa148
traffic movements create a s1 tuation wbere numerous aocidents oould
occur. Police records indicate there were few aoo1d9nts at tb.1a
intersection in 1981.
liarrants tor traffic control signals at this intersection are B.2.!.
satisfied. Stop aigns are warranted by the amount of t.raffic, the
turning movements, the potential for' accidents and tbe number of
ac~idents.
Primary Issues to Cons1der.
o Are stop signs warranted at this intersection?
A~ stated above, the installation of stop signs at this
intersection would help to control traffic and would
reduce the potential for accidents.
Supporting Information.
o Map of intersection showing traffic counts and proposed
stop sign placement locations.
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G rdon P. Anderson
Director of Engineering
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