94-50 ESTABLISHING YIELD INTERSECTION - POOLE AND DIVISION STREETS

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F,?CC�2Pri5 FRf�'I . • � �'IC & PARF�IG �II'I'I� ME�I'Il�TG JUNE, 1994 I • �1�i #1 R�equest for stap signs at P�ole arid Division Streets. Matt Newell based his staff reoc�unend,ation on the law voltnne of traffic at this intersection. Durir�g the pexiod frcen 1990 to 1992, the.re were twr� accicients. 7�e accident rate is slightly a�ove average for an intersection with tYus volwne. It is no�t laxge, but the.re is a sight problem hes�e. Zhe avexage traffic s��eci is a}x�ut 30 �ah, which is a little exr.�ssive for an intersectiori lik,e this. He recw�xls that yield signs wr�uld work at t,�us inte.rsectian instead of stap signs, because there are few cars to cause accidents. He would not be able to say if yield signs wr�uld do a lort of good, bu�t they are a better alternative than stap signs. Dave 000k thc�aght it look�d lik�e ttit�ee streets ccav.ing together with an alley. He daes nc�t see a prabl�n unless p��le are speedirr.� dawn Division. Dax� Ripley saw a n�m�er of caxs travelir�g t2�h the intersection when he insPected th�e ax�ea. He agz�eed that it was tricky definux� w3w had t�� right of way. He wduld agree that placing a yield sign wauld better defir�e the inrt.ersec.•tiari. ' _ Glen Norcltwlm wc7i.11d see no probl�n with yield signs on Poole bot-h ways. II � , Lt• Mark Barthelemy agi�eed it neec3s sc�ne kir�d of signage, beeause he was also �I ooi�'u_sed with the in�ion. Bec�,ause �x� traffic staps to the sauth, t3e w�uld think Poole wauld still be the tht�a.2qh street. Because of lvw traffic voltm►e, yield sigrLs wotil.d be good instead of st�p signs. He also believes th�-e is a tei-rible siqht hazard at the r�orthwest cori�.r due to the , hcx��e beitx� so close to the intersectian. Newell ac�ded th,at the average aocident rate is 1.5 aocidents per millioaz vehicles, which i.s slic�tly lawer than the px�evaili.r�g rate at this inte�- tian. Nordholm believes a pn�blem exists because Peole is so nat�raw, ar�d that may be �Y � �s are laaer. S��rY M��1 stated that she start,ed the petition wheii a child was hit by a �r �n this interse�tion• She wauld prefer a sign be placed on Peole instead of Division. Asr�ith Horve added that drivers think Division is a thrnuqti stx�eet and dr� nQt expect Fbole to be a sti�t. ��1�' stated that the staff x�ecce�unendation i.s to define liability at this intexsec..�tioai. �3ecause of this, the traffic s�s may inaease an Division. � _ It was moved and seconded (Non9hol�/Cook) to accept staff reoaim�tian that yield signs facir�g R�ole Street be install�l to better define Division Street as th�e �ro�}l street. Zhexe be.ing no ane a�osed, the motion carried.