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<br />78 <br />Page 31 <br /> <br />. Visibility of all potentially conflicting traffic is sufficient for a driver traveling at the <br />applicabl~ speed limit to pass through the intersection or stop reasonably safely. <br />. A merge point where the acceleration lane and/or visibility are not adequate for <br />merging traffic operation without contrvlling t1)$ eoteling traffiC <br />. The second crossroad of a divided hiphwBY with a median of 30 feet or wider. <br />It i\n inlts:rse(;;tion where a spedal probk:m exists and where engineering judgment <br />indic.::tes tb.J prolJlBf'n to be susc4JpiiblD to comxAion by use of the yield sign. <br /> <br />Redwood City's F~re Department reports no issues with uncontrolled intersections, and <br />that ~J(ldin9 control signs would not rn~Jasurab!y change response times unless traffic <br />operations were to indicate traffic b&'.;k-up;~ that wouid lin,it access. The Police <br />Department expressed nt> issues with uncontrolled inte!~..eGtion!;;, but did suggest that <br />;jn'j Folicy that would rt)qujr6 control signs at these intersections should be based on <br />infonfr2!tion jUf.,tHying such n;:quirement. <br /> <br />Alternatives <br />Direct staff to revise the Policy per City Council direction. <br /> <br />Fiscal Impact <br />Trw Gry,t (O in~;tall thH ~~i~1n~ i;md rdated pavement markings for two-way traffic control <br />TJigns on onf~ rninor stI'E)f::t. intfJfSGcticn is ostimated at $2,000. Funding for such <br />installations would Gome from the Nei9hboffl(Kxl It..:JtfK~ Calminfl prograrn as part of thB <br />Capitat Improvement Progmrn budget. h,ir:rJ. maint(;n.:lncx) costs vfould bt~ incurred in <br />future years. <br /> <br /> <br />_Jid~F:.~ ~<< <br /> <br />Richard K Haygood, P.E., T.E. Chu Chang, P.E. <br />Traffic Engineer Manager, Enginuering & Construction <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Peter Ingram <br />Community Development <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />A. Redwood City Stop Sign Policy <br /> <br />RKH:ss <br />S/library/reportslrichardlUncontrolled Intersections <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 4 of4 <br />