HomeMy WebLinkAbout20173477.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES WITHIN VANTAGE
ACRES SUBDIVISION ON 197TH WAY AND ON VANTAGE DRIVE AT 195TH AVENUE
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 a Stop signs R1-1 be installed within Vantage Acres Subdivision on 197th Way and Vantage
Drive at 195th Avenue, to ensure safety to the traveling public, and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2017, the Board continued this mater to allow staff to
research the status of the road and adequate time for a work session, and
WHEREAS, upon further review and confirmation of the roadways for County
maintenance, 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 install a
Stop signs R1-1 within Vantage Acres Subdivision on 197th Way and Vantage Drive at 195th
Avenue, 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 9th day of October, A.D., 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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2017-3477
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: August 30, 2017
FROM: Cameron Parrott, Public Works
SUBJECT: Installation of Stop Signs in Vantage Acres Subdivision
Public Works is requesting approval to install traffic regulatory signs (Stop Sign, R1-1) at the intersections (2)
of 197th Way with 195th Avenue and at the intersection of Vantage Drive and 195th Avenue. These intersections
are within Vantage Acres which is a county maintained subdivision.
These roadways are all local gravel roadways. This request was generated by an inquiry from the residents of
the subdivision. The easternmost intersection of 197th Way with 195th Avenue has a limited sight distance due
to trees in the northeast corner of the intersection. The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
section 2B.06 suggests:
Stop signs should be considered if engineering judgement indicates that a stop is always required
because a restricted view exists that requires road users to stop, in order to adequately observe
conflicting traffic on the through street or highway.
Public Works recommends that traffic be stopped in the south bound direction on the easternmost intersection
of WCR 197th Way at 195th Avenue. Public Works also recommends that additional stop signs be installed for
south bound traffic entering the westernmost intersection of 197th Way and 195th Avenue and for north bound
traffic at the intersection of Vantage Drive and 195th Avenue. These stop signs are not necessarily required
due to sight distance obstructions, but are to be installed in locations where it is intuitive to stop for east and
west traffic on 195th Avenue.
2017-3477
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST
RE: Installation of Stop Signs in Vantage Acres Subdivision
DEPARTMENT: PW DATE: 8/30/17
PERSON REQUESTING: Cameron Parrott
Brief description of the problem/issue:
197th Way has a restricted sight distance for southbound traffic entering the easternmost intersection with 195th
Avenue. There are trees causing the sight restriction in the northeast corner of the intersection. There are two
additional uncontrolled intersection that were requested to have stop signs installed. The request was to stop
southbound traffic at the westernmost intersection of 197th Way at 195th Avenue and ntthhound traffic at the
intersection of Vantage Drive at 195th Avenue. These two intersections do not have restricted sight distances,
intersections it is intuitive to stop at these and yield the row to east and westbound traffic on 195th Avenue.
All of these intersections are within Vantage Acres subdivision which is maintained by the county.
What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options)
• Approve the installation of new signs to stop south bound traffic at the intersections of 197th Way at
195th Avenue and northbound traffic at the intersection of Vantage Drive and 195th Avenue.
• Approve the installation of a new sign to stop southbound traffic at the easternmost intersection of 197th
Way at 195th Avenue and deny the installation of the new signs at the other two intersections.
• Deny the installation of any of these new signs and leave the intersections uncontrolled.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends installing new stop signs at all three of the requested intersections within Vantage Acres.
Sean P. Conway
Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Mike Freeman
Barbara K i rk rn eyer
Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem
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