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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 A G E N D A TO: Members of the Traffic Commission FROM: Angelica Gutierrez, Project Manager DATE: July 2, 2012 July 11, 2012 SUBJECT: Traffic Commission Meeting July 11, 2012 The next Traffic Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. at the EOC room at City Hall. Prior to the meeting, we recommend that you visit the site(s). Please call (314) 505-8568 or email agutierrez@ucitymo.org to confirm your attendance. AGENDA FOR THE MEETING 1. Approval of Minutes June 13, 2012. 2. Request to install Stop Signs at the intersection of Alanson Drive and Golf Course Drive Please find attached traffic request form submitted on June 8, 2012 by Jonathan B. Stern resident at 941 Alanson Drive, requesting replacement of the yield signs with stop signs on Golf Course at this intersection. According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - MUTCD, the following factors are evaluated as part of the engineering study for Stop sign warrants:  Vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian traffic volumes: Golf Course and Alanson Drive are streets with low vehicular volume; however the pedestrian volume increases at some times of the week and day, especially Friday evenings and Saturdays in general due to the Jewish community that lives in this neighborhood. Please note there are no sidewalks around this intersection. Some morning and evening dog walkers and pedestrians walk on both streets.  Number of approaches: This is a four legged intersection.  Approach Speeds: Speed Limit is 25 mph on both streets.  Sight distances available on each approach: Visibility at the intersection is sufficient, with the exception of trees and one streetlight pole at the corners of the intersection.  Reported crash experience: University City Police Department reported two (2) accidents within the last two (2) years. Currently there are two yield signs on Golf Course Drive that assigns the right-of-way to drivers on Alanson Drive, as Alanson Drive is the through street without any Stop or Yield controls. According to the MUTCD, the warrants for the installation of stop signs are as follows:  Combined vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian volume entering the intersection from all approaches averages more than 2,000 units per day.  The ability to see conflicting traffic on an approach is not sufficient to allow a road user to stop in compliance with the normal right-of-way rule if such stopping is necessary,  Crash records of 5 or more for the last 3 years or 3 or more such crashes have been reported within a 2-year period. This intersection has low volume combined vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian; Visibility is sufficient, and; there are two (2) accidents within the last two (2) years. Therefore a stop sign is not warranted. The Public Works and Parks Department recommends denying the request to install stop signs and instead proceed with the installation of new retro reflective Yield signs at the appropriate size and height per the MUTCD federal regulations to enhance visibility for all road users and as a reminder for motorists to yield to vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians traveling on Alanson Drive. Speed Limit signs can also be installed entering both Golf Course Drive and Alanson Drive, just south of Groby Rd.