HomeMy WebLinkAbout980080.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON WELD COUNTY
ROAD 18 AT WELD COUNTY ROAD 59
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 Weld County Department of Public Works has recommended to the
Board that "Stop" and "Stop Ahead" signs be removed from Weld County Road 59, as shown
on the attached diagram, marked as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Department of Public Works has recommended to the
Board that "Stop" and "Stop Ahead" signs be installed on Weld County Road 18 at Weld County
Road 59, to ensure safety to the traveling public, and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that said traffic control devices are necessary for
the protection of the general public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Department of Public Works be, and hereby is, directed to
remove "Stop" and "Stop Ahead" signs from Weld County Road 59 and install "Stop" and "Stop
Ahead" signs on Weld County Road 18 at Weld County Road 59, for the safety of the general
public, and said signs shall conform to the State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 19th day of January, A.D., 1998.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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C. MEMORANDUM
COLORADO
TO: Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer DATE: January 8, 1998
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FROM: Dean Dreher, Civil Tech Ill .�%v
SUBJECT: Placement of stop signs at WCR 59 and WCR 18
Due to the recent installation of a signalized railroad crossing just south of the intersection,the Weld
County Engineering Department is considering changing the regulatory signing at the intersection
of WCR 59 and WCR 18.
A traffic study revealed that the intersection in question meets the warrants indicated in item number
one as stated below . The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 8C-6, states that
discretion should be used at a signalized crossing within 200 feet of an intersection. Regulatory
signing shall be placed to minimize the chance of vehicle entrapment. Therefore, it is my
recommendation to place stop signs at the intersection as indicated per the attached diagram. It will
be necessary to remove the old stop signs at the railroad crossing due to the newly installed
automated crossing gates.
The warrants are:
1. Intersection of a less important road with a main road where application of the normal right-of-
way rule is unduly hazardous.
Sight distance is restricted from two directions.
2. Street entering a through highway or street.
3. Unsignalized intersection in a signalized area
4. Other intersections where a combination of high speed, restricted view, and serious accident
record indicates a need for control by a stop sign.
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