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<br /> 78 <br /> Page 30 <br /> . Ruby StreeWera Avenue - Four accidents reported (includes 3 in 2006). <br /> . Ruby StreeUMadison Avenue - No accidents reported. <br /> . Topaz Street/Madison Avenue - Four accidents reported (none since 2003), <br /> . Allerton StreeUHopkins Avenue - One accident reported (in 2002). <br /> . Lowell Street/Katherine Avenue - Two accidents reported (inCludes 1 in 11/05). <br /> Staff has identified five additional four-way uncontrolled intersections that staff <br /> GI<::lssifios, along 'with the fiva listed above, as the intersection of two c.ontinuing streets: <br /> Buckeye Street/HeUer Street, Wi/low Stree1/Hancoc;k Street, Harding Avenue/Hmcrest <br /> Drive, Cedar StmetfHclier Street, and 8eech Street/Heller Street. Another five <br /> uncontrolled four~way intersections have been identified with a cul-de-sac or dead end <br /> nearby on one side: Pine Street/HeUer Street. Hilton Strt:'~tiElm Strc(:::f, Hilton <br /> StreetIBeech Street, Shasta Stre,Ht/Piqe Street; and Shm~t::J Street/Buckeye Street <br /> The last five intersections where Council approved stop signs and the circumstances <br /> involved are briefly noted as follows: <br /> & SheaT"'t#lter P::'lrKway at Canv~sback WayfSt. Lucia Dr. - May 2005 - 4-way stop <br /> . Stop sigms ;~dded on Shearwater (previously 2-way stop: Canvasback/St. Lucia) <br /> - City criteria satisfied - traffic volurnes <br /> - Support from nearby residents, adjaGBnt homeowner associations <br /> . ,JBtor StnJet <'It Harrison Avenue - October 2004 - 2-way stop <br /> Stops signs added un JtJter (previously uncontrolled) <br /> - Did not meet typical City criteria <br /> - Petition by adjacent residents <br /> - Two accidents reported in three years; close to several smoots <br /> . Stambaugh Street at Bucke)'e Street, and Pine Street at Stambaugh Street - <br /> April 2003 - Both 2-way stops <br /> - Previously uncontrolled <br /> - Neighborhood petition <br /> - 300 pedestrians observed in hour before and after school (Hoover School area) <br /> - One accident reported per year at each intersection (meets City criteria) <br /> . Fernside StrHHt at Massachusetts Avenue - March 2003 - 4-way stop <br /> - City aiteria satisfied - traffic volumes and accident history <br /> - Support from residents <br /> Staff contacted several neighboring jurisdictions regarding uncontrolled four-way <br /> intersections within their borders. As of the date this report was written, only two cities <br /> h::!d responded, City of Wtountain ViBw staff esUrllatei::> 'i 8 uncontroHed four-way <br /> intersections are kJC.f:lted in their jurisdiction. Cfty of Menlo Park staff estimates they <br /> have between two and five unc.ootro!led four-.w'ay intersection-so More: gr:n0mi!y, it <br /> should also be noted that many private street inten.;ections muJ E.ignificant tmffic conflict <br /> points on private property are uncontrolled. <br /> As noted previously, the policy guidelines state that yield signs are among the <br /> measure~ that should be GOflf;idemd at intmsectimc, whme: ~l 'lull ~,;top is not necessary <br /> at all times, The crit.eria for installation of yield signs stote that yield signs may be used <br /> instead 01: stop signs it enginooring judgment indicat€!$ that one or more of several <br /> conditions exist, which can be summarizeil as tollows: <br /> Page 3 of4 <br /> -- - <br />