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Home My WebLink About1994-11-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - TWO WAY STOP INSTALL (2)AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: November 22, 1992 City Manager Approv: Item to be presented Anthony J, Nisich '4 v'/ SUBJECT: TWO-WAY STOP INSTALLATION AT: CHESWOLD LANE -DEVON LANEMEFFERS LANE LYNETTE LANE/KENTON LANE DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND The Traffic Engineering section received a request from Ms. Liza Wheeler on October 11, 1994 to study the feasibility of installing a four-way stop installation at the intersection of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane. The location is an uncontrolled four-way intersection at the present time. Staffs initial review of the area determined that a similar location, the intersection of Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane, is also an uncontrolled four-way intersection. A four-way stop control evaluation was conducted at both intersections.. Based on the result ofthe study, neither intersection satisfied the minimum requirements for a four-way stop installation. Therefore, a four-way stop installation is not recommended at either of these locations. However, a two-way stop installation would be beneficial at these intersections. The proposed two-way stop installation will establish a positive right-of-way for vehicles entering the intersection. Also, this will be consistent with other similar four-way intersections in the City where stop signs are normally posted on the minor street to stop the lesser flow of traffic. Therefore, staff recommends a two-way stop installation at the intersections of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane and Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane. RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 94-131, establishing a two-way stop installation at the following locations: Adopted:11-dd -9v Agenda 110ra: RESOLUTION NO. 94-131 November 22, 1994 - Page 2 1) Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane. Traffic on Cheswold Lane and Devon Lane shall be required to stop for traffic on Jeffers Lane. 2) Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane. Traffic on Lynette Lane shall be required to stop for traffic on Kenton Lane. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 94-131 Traffic Study Report Vicinity Map MS:lkl:hds mancif \ar94-131.ma RESOLUTION NO. 94-131 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TWO-WAY STOP INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF CHESWOLD LANE -DEVON LANE/JEFFERS LANE AND LYNETTE LANE/KENTON LANE WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21354 allows local authorities to designate any intersection under their exclusive jurisdiction as a stop intersection; and WHEREAS, traffic operation at the intersections of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane and Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane would benefit from such designation. THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the following intersections are designated as a stop intersection with the following stop control: 1) Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane. Traffic on Cheswold Lane and Devon Lane shall be required to stop for traffic on Jeffers Lane. 2) Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane. Traffic on Lynette Lane shall be required to stop for traffic on Kenton Lane, SECTION 2. That the stop designation, as provided herein, shall apply when appropriate signs and pavement markings giving adequate notice thereof have been placed as described in Section 1. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of '19— MAYOR 19_ MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO. 94-131 November 22, 1994 - Page 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) § CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of 19_ by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK MS:lkl eouxQ\ar94-131.ma w Proposed Two -Way Stop Installation 1 o In MA 1 I k I % I �r oP.i on �1 C O S z.ya 4 5 F [XII,LpROd �� JI o.w ?J, �♦ sA LM P\\GRE590R Vicinity Map m CITY OF SANTA CLARITA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Stanley E. Scholl, Acting City Engineer FROM: Bahman Janka, City Traffic Engineer DATE: November 8, 1994 SUBJECT: TWO-WAY STOP INSTALLATION AT: CHESWOLD LANE -DEVON LANE AT JEFFERS LANE LYNETTE LANE AT KENTON LANE The Traffic Engineering section received a request from Ms. Liza Wheeler on October 11, 1994 to study the feasibility of installing a four-way stop installation at the intersection of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane. At the present time, the location is an uncontrolled four-way intersection. Staff has determined during the initial review of the area that another location, intersection of Lynette Lane/Jeffers Lane, is also an uncontrolled four-way intersection. Based on the results of our evaluation, staff recommends to install a two-way stop installation at the following locations: 1) Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane at Jeffers Lane. Traffic on Cheswold Lane and Devon Lane shall be required to stop before entering Jeffers Lane. 2) Lynette Lane at Jeffers Lane. Traffic on Lynette Lane shall be required to stop before entering Jeffers Lane.. EXISTING CONDITION Cheswold Lane is a north/south local street with a roadway width of 34 feet. There are existing sidewalk, curb/gutter, and driveways fronting the street along both sides. There is no striping along this roadway. Devon Lane is a north/south local street with a roadway width of 36 feet. There are existing sidewalk, curb/gutter, and driveways fronting the street along both sides. There is no striping along this roadway. Jeffers Lane is an east/west local -collector street with a roadway width of 40 feet. There are existing sidewalk, curb/gutter, and driveways fronting the street along both sides. There is no striping along this roadway. Stanley E. Scholl November 8, 1994 Page 2 Lynette Lane is an east/west local street with a roadway width of 34 feet west of and 40 feet east of Kenton Lane. There are existing sidewalk, curb/gutter, and driveways fronting the street along both sides. There is no striping along this roadway. Kenton Lane is a north/south local -collector street with a roadway width of 40 feet north of and 36 feet south of Lynette lane. There are existing sidewalk, curb/gutter, and driveways fronting the street along both sides. There is no striping along this roadway. The intersections of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane and Lynette Lane/Jeffers Lane were evaluated for the feasibility of installing either a four-way or two-way stop installation. Staff has collected data and observed both intersections during the A.M. and P.M. peak hours. Also, the accident history was reviewed at these locations. Staff used the policies and guidelines for installing stop signs from the Caltrans Traffic Manual. A four-way stop sign installation is ordinarily used where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is approximately equal. The minimum requirements for a four-way stop sign installations are as follows 1) The total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches must average at least 500 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day; and 2) The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or highway must average at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to the minor street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the maximum hour. 3) An accident problem, as indicated by five or more reported accidents within a 12 -month period of a type susceptible to correction by a multi -way stop installation. The collected data showed that the volume of traffic at both locations were very low. There is one reported accident at the intersection of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane and there is no reported accidents at the intersection of Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane. Also, both intersections do not have any sight visibility problem. Based on the result of the study, the minimum requirements for a four-way stop installation were not satisfied at either location. Since both locations are 4 -leg intersections, establishing a two-way stop control at both intersections would be beneficial to the motorists. It would established a positive right-of- way to vehicles entering the intersection. Therefore, staff recommends a two-way stop installation at the intersections of Cheswold Lane -Devon Lane/Jeffers Lane and Lynette Lane/Kenton Lane. BJ:MS:lkl:hds traff'icU"stop1.ms Attachment: Vicinity Map