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6.2A Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er June 14, 2010 SUBJECT Installation of Stop Signs on Goodwin Avenue at Virginia Avenue RECOMMENDA liON Approve, by resolution, the installation of stop signs on Goodwin Avenue at the intersection with Virginia Avenue. BACKGROUND Many residents living near the intersection of Goodwin Avenue and Virginia Avenue are concerned with traffic safety and undesirable driving behavior in the neighborhood. Staff has evaluated the conditions at this intersection and recommends that new stop signs be installed on Goodwin Avenue at its intersection with Virginia Avenue. Virginia Avenue, (the major-volume street), is already stop-controlled and would remain stop- controlled. As proposed, Goodwin Avenue would also be stop-controlled and the intersection would be then become a multi-way (four-way) stop-controlled intersection. Traffic conditions around the intersection have been studied and the results have been shared with the residents living closest to the intersection. The traffic volumes at this intersection currently meet the criteria established in the City's adopted Stop Sign Policy for local/residential roadways. Virginia Avenue carries approximately 3,600 vehicles per day and Goodwin Avenue carries approximately 1,400 vehicles per day. The intersection of Goodwin Avenue and Virginia Avenue has a reasonably good safety record. Police records show one reported accident within the last five years. The proposed stop signs will improve pedestrian safety and convenience at this intersection. Kennedy Middle School is located on Goodwin Avenue and the intersection of Goodwin Avenue and Virginia Avenue is within walking distance of the school. The City mailed surveys to approximately fifty (50) residences around the intersection in order to gauge the level of support for the proposed stop sign installations. Twenty-six (26) responses were received with twenty-one (21) responses in support of the proposed stop signs, and five (5) responses opposed to the stop signs. Stop sign installations are permanent. Once installed, stop signs should not be removed because of the potential to create driver confusion. There are some negative impacts associated with the proposed installation, including additional travel times and vehicle pollution created by the additional braking and accelerating. Staff also reviewed the traffic conditions along Goodwin Avenue in this area to determine if speed humps should also be installed. The current traffic conditions (prevailing speeds) do not meet the criteria established in the City's adopted Speed Hump Policy. Staff does not recommend installing speed humps at this time. However, staff recommends reevaluating the traffic conditions along Goodwin Avenue after the