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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20160588.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON VARIOUS COUNTY ROADS 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 Signs and (R1-1) signs be installed on the following County Roads: 36 at 29, 15 and 19 at 90, 33 at 100, being more fully described in said proposal which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, 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 install Stop signs and (R1-1) signs at the various intersections described above, 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 10th day of February, A.D., 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: derkti /WJ a'• •K Mike Freeman, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board Sean P. Conway, Pro-Te BY: ■e%uty Clerk t ' the Bo� 1 ! u e A. ozad ✓ APP: e . D OR ISM ' 2!r-arbara Kirkmey r ouf t Attorney / - Steve Moreno Date of signature: 3(, 2016-0588 6 C (1361)313 EG0073 1861 MEMORANDUM , ®_ [r\1 ,, .111 TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: February 5, 2016 ' ! r FROM: Janet Lundquist, Public Works � GOUNTY q , 1 SUBJECT: Installation of Stop Signs at Various Locations Public Works requests approval to install a traffic regulatory sign (Stop sign R1-1) based upon the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) section 26.04 suggests that stop signs should be placed at an intersection of a less important road with a main road where application of the normal right-of-way rule would not be expected to provide reasonable compliance with the law. The stop signs would be installed at the following intersections: Location AADT Condition Stopping Justification CR 36 CR 29 81 134 Gravel Gravel E/W Rolling hills limiting sight distance CR 90 CR 15 49 164 Gravel Gravel N/S Rolling hills limiting sight distance CR 90 CR 19 138 90 Gravel Gravel N/S Rolling hills limiting sight distance CR 100 CR 33 216 37 Treated Gravel N/S Surrounding area has controlled intersections 2016-0588 EQao76 February 5, 2016 C:\Users\SFREDERICKWppData\LocaI\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\DMTYGDAN\BOCC 020516 SS.doc Hello