HomeMy WebLinkAbout880948 RESOLUTION
RE: ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has received a request from the Colorado
State Patrol for installation of traffic control devices at the
intersection of Weld County Roads 10 and 59 , and
WHEREAS , the Board deems it advisable to refer said request
to the Road and Bridge Department for its recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the request of the
Colorado State Patrol for the installation of traffic control
devices be, and hereby is, referred to the Road and Bridge
Department for its recommendation.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 26th day of
September, A.D. , 1988 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: WEL UNTY, COLORADO
Weld County lerk and Recorder ®/6
and Clerk to the Board ene R. Bran er�man
Y: yMIL-rA_,i C.W. Kirby, ro-Tem
peputy Count Clerk
APPROVED TO FORM: Ja )lx
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Gordon E. Lacy
ounty Attorney EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING - AYE
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COLORADO Chief,John N.Dempsey
DEPARTMENT OF Colorado State Patrol
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DATE: September 8, 1988
TO: Weld County Road Department (Through Channels)
FROM: Trooper R. Hawley
SUBJECT: Traffic Control CR-59 and CR-10
On September 3, 1988 I responded to an injury accident at the intersection
of Weld County Road 59 and Weld County Road 10. The Keenesburg Fire Depart-
ment was on scene when I arrived. I was met by the Keenesburg Fire Chief,
Mark Gray, & asked why there had not been any stop signs placed at this in-
tersection. He referred to a Fatal accident that occurred almost 2 years
ago and the fact that there had been accidents at this location since.
While I investigated the accident several other people that were passing
through the accident scene stopped and also asked why there hadn't been any
stop signs placed there.
On September 6, 1988 Trooper Edens and I returned to the scene for the pur-
pose of doing some follow-up investigation. During the time we were there,
approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, there were several vehicles passing
through the intersection, most slowed down because of the patrol cars being
parked at the intersection, but a few continued on through at approximately
50 mph. The majority of the traffic was on WCR 59 and a few on WCR 10.
At this intersection, on the northwest corner, is a field of corn. This cau-
ses a definite view obstruction to southbound traffic on WCR 59 and eastbound
traffic on WCR 10. Trooper Edens and I drove the 2 roads to check when we
could see each other. We could not see each other through the corn at 35 mph.
At 10 mph we could see each other 240 feet from the intersection. The only
vehicle we observed going that slow through the intersection was a farm tra-
ctor.
It is our recommendation that stop signs be placed at this intersection.
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