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Request to Stop Sign on Crystal Path at Cardinal StreetCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE July 2, 2002 AGENDA ITEM: Request for Stop Sign on Crystal Path at Cardinal AGENDA SECTION: Street Response to Public Comment PREPARED BY: Andrew J Brotzler, P E, City Engineer AGENDA. g 7 t" H ATTACHMENTS: Petition and Map, Letterhead Memorandum APPROVED BY: e 1i This item is in response to a petition presented to Council on May 21, 2002 requesting that a "Stop" sign be installed on Crystal Path at Cardinal Street Staff and the City's consultant engineer WSB Associates Inc ha, e reviewed the request and have determined that the installation of a Stop sign at this intersection does not meet `warrants" per the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) Staff is therefore recommending that the intersection of Crystal Path and Cardinal Street remain as is The attached letter and memorandum provides a summary of "criteria" that are reviewed when determining if a "Stop' sign is "warranted" for an intersection RECOMMENDED ACTION: No Action COUNCIL ACTION: I F,It Cr CITY OF RO S E M O U N T 2875 -145th Street West Rosemount, MN Everything's Coming Up Rosemountil 55068 -4997 Phone 651- 423 -4411 Hearing Impaired 651 423 -6219 Fax 651 423 5203 June 10, 2002 Mr Craig Krysan 3895 Cardinal Court Rosemount, MN 55068 Re Stop Sign Request on Crystal Path at Cardinal Street Dear Mr Krysan- I would like to begin by thanking you for taking the time to express your concerns regarding the safety of the above-noted intersection near your home City Staff has reviewed your request for the installation of a "Stop" sign on Crystal Path at Cardinal Street According to the City of Rosemount's Policy for Traffic Control Device Standards, the guidelines and recommendations contained in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) are followed to make decisions on the design. location, installation and maintenance of traffic control devices The installation of "Stop" signs requires that certain "warrants", as outlined in the MMUTCD be met prior to "Stop" signs being installed At this time, the intersection of Cry stal Path and Cardinal Street does not meet these "warrants" for the installation of a "Stop" sign on Crystal Path and Cardinal Street Attached for your information is a copy of correspondence from the City of Rosemount's consultant engineer, WSB Associates, Inc The attached memorandum provides a review of the existing conditions, summary of the MMUTCD guidelines and recommendation This item will be placed on the July 2, 2002 City Council agenda for discussion Should you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at (651) 322 -2025 Thank ydu again for y our concern Andrew J 9 P E City Engineer Cc Honorable Mayor and City Council Tom Burt City Administrator Gary Kalstabakken, Chief of Police A A W B WSH 8 Assonmes, Inc 4150 Olson Memorial Hlghwal, #300 K ...wpohs, MA 55431 Associates, Inc 5414800 (763) 541 -1700 &v) MEMORANDUM DATE: June 10, 2002 TO: Mr. Andy Brotzler, P.E. City of Rosemount FROM: Charles Rickart, P.E. AT.O.E. Rebecca Hauschild, P.E. RE: Stop Sign Request and Existing Review Crystal Path and Cardinal Street City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota As requested, we have reviewed the intersection of Crystal Path with Cardinal Street dust north of 160` Street and east of Shannon Parkway, in the City of Rosemount The existing intersection is not currently controlled The analysis included in this letter consisted of reviewing the potential need for a stop sign on Crystal Path at Cardinal Street, as well as the existing stop signs in the immediate surrounding neighborhood, as provided by the city See Figure 1 for an illustration of the project location Figures 2 4 provide photos of the intersection of Crystal Path with Cardinal Street Site Distance The site distance at the intersection was evaluated for each approach It was found that all approaches had adequate site distance at the intersection for a 30 mph speed limit Crash Investigation Crashes located within 100 -feet of the intersection, for the past five years, were requested from the City of Rosemount No crashes were identified Stop Sign Installation The traffic control at an intersection is critical to the operation of both intersecting roadways If incorrect traffic control is installed for the existing traffic condition and topographic characteristics of the intersection, unnecessary delays and crashes could occur The traveling public, especially persons not familiar with the area, typically drive based on instinct Drivers subconsciously evaluate their surroundings to determine if a stop sign or yield sign should or shouldn t be located on an intersection approach It is very difficult to determine what the correct intersection control should be, however, the following factors should be evaluated when determining intersection control Andy Brotzler June 10, 2002 Page 2 1 Traffic conditions 2 Topographic conditions 3 Human factors Based on these conditions and factors, potential intersection control should be evaluated and determined Several techniques have been developed to determine what type of intersection control is warranted at specific locations The best procedure in evaluating the need and location of stop sign control can be found in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD), Section 213-5 Based on those warrants, the following requirements are necessary for stop sign installation 1 Stop Sign Control a Intersection of a less important road with a main road where application of the normal right -of -way rule is unduly hazardous b Street entering a through highway or street c Unsignalized intersection in a signalized area d Other intersections where a combination of high speed, restricted view, and serious accident records indicates a need for control by the STOP sign Prior to the application of these warrants, consideration should be given to less restrictive measures, such as the YIELD sign where a full stop is not necessary at all times Periodic reviews of existing installations may be desirable to determine whether. because of changed conditions, the use of less restrictive control or no control could accommodate traffic demands safely and more effectively Studies conducted throughout the Country have concluded that installation of stop signs where not warranted or justified can cause additional crashes and create enforcement problems for local officials In addition, studies have concluded that the use of stop signs as a speed reduction measure does not work In fact, it has been found that speeds near the intersection will actually increase Analysis Based on the MMUTCD, the existing intersection of Crystal Path with Cardinal Street does not meet the warrants for installation of a stop sign a There is no evidence of the normal right -of -way rule being unduly hazardous at this location Most of the vehicles approaching the stop sign will be turning right, since there are only ten lots that require access to the northwest of Crystal Path Installation of a stop sign where not warranted may cause these right turning vehicles to roll through the stop sign and cause a hazardous situation for the other vehicles anticipating their stop condition C \Documents and Setungslajb \Local SettmgslTemporary Internet Re§OLKS060402 stop request doc Andy Brotzler June 10. 2002 Page 3 b Crystal Path would not be considered a through highway or street, since it is a cul -de -sac to the west c The intersection is not located within a region of signalized intersections along a corridor d The site distance was found to be adequate, and the crash records do not indicate a need for stop sign control Consistency The existing stop signs with Shannon Parkway at Crystal Path and Cinnamon Way seem appropriate for intersections of that type, The existing stop sign at Cascade Path with Cinnamon Way seems appropriate due to the close proximity to Shannon Parkway, The existing stop sign at Cinnamon Way and Cardinal Street would not warrant installation, however, it does not appear that there have been significant adverse effects of this stop condition, The existing stop signs with Cicerone Path at Cardinal Street and 158th Street seem appropriate for intersections of that type Recommendations Based on the review, it would, therefore, be recommended that 1) The intersection of Crystal Path with Cardinal Street remain as in place with no intersection control 2) Monitor the crash history to see if the number of crashes at the intersection increases 3) The existing stop signs remain as in place If you have any questions or require any additional information on this analysis or recommendations, please give me a call at (763) 287 -7183 C \Documents and Settings \aib \Local Settmgs7emporary Internet Fde9OLK5 \060402 stop request doc T a D- A VE CT W R cl ST o W a r� t ,uo CORNEA- J Q P COL UMBIA TRo RTH s w 156 {h STe W- PATH CC 0 v "o HELL o T Ld CROCUS LLLwww j�00 �IRe�z CTe g o P 15 8th STo CRYST CARol LINST— 1J CT e �R01N� �o TH 15th 5To 4TH W o U CRY ST AL 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Figure 2 Figure 3 Caidmal St W, Looking Easterly at Crystal Path Cardinal St W Looking Easterly at Crystal Path Cardinal St W, Looking Westerly at Crystal Path Fi gure 4 Caiduial St W Looking Westerly at Crystal Path SEND TO PRINTER MR .i E as tm wl or. 4 n <e_ A PETITION TO GET A STOP SIGN ON THE CORNER OF: CRYSTAL PATH CARDINAL CT /ST NAME ADDRESS �t'�'ASG t�oC�sPty 3J95' cT f o0 43 3911 Cj 4 /7 J�� C, 1ha (itm" 0 4 -CI L \/1 D( dr" m 3583 Iql-,,- Sr vj SIGNATURE DATE Sli-7 It, 317 4 39��f t s 39a� ��IWIAIAR- cT 2 16 0 "rz 3W2 P4461 I+ c u m 51) 4/0 ,)L- �W /o ��T &c,,'"71cr A PETITION TO GET A STOP SIGN ON THE CORNER OF' CRYSTAL PATH 'V4 CARDINAL CT /ST NAME -16,oj QAelltilli ADDRESS rA �blb C I St r✓P',1 5f j f 36-1 k5 J 153g1 DATI�F,/Jh 6v r� 1 s y 12 1 9, c 4) r2-- f ,2 L c W I n A C Pak CA 5 -lSaZ_ 5 -15-0a J� 5 -D Z-