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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20142638.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 (R1-1) be installed on the following County Roads: 80 at 135, 82 at 131, 119 at 110, 115 at 104, 111 at 104, 107 and 104, 103 at 104, 105 at 104, 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 (R1-1) 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 25th day of August, A.D., 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY OLORADO ATTEST: thaw, sc CC//.duW! Dougla Rademach r, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board � 1 c E ♦��`EXCUSED arbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem B . ty Clerk to he Bo" tlbi1l an P. Conway C D AS '+'" � / \ XCUSED �� ♦ Mike Fr FFrr an ou Attorney William F. Garcia Date of signature: 9/404 et- (Fc' 940 2014-2638 EG0071 �861 MEMORANDUM IX T TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: August 13, 2014 o o u N T Y PFROM: Janet Lundquist, Public Works SUBJECT: Installation of Stop Signs at Various Locations Public Works requests approval to install a traffic regulatory sign (Stop sign R1-1) at the following intersections: Direction E/W Road N/S Road Stopped Comments 80 135 EB T-intersection 82 131 WB T-intersection 110 119 NB T-intersection, SD problems 104 115 SB T-intersection 104 111 SB T-intersection 104 107 SB T-intersection 104 103 NB/SB 104 105 NB T-intersection 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. Public Works recommends the installation of these stop signs due to the drastic increase in traffic and for consistency of signage in this area. 2014-2638 August 13,2014 C:\Users\sbrown\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\HUFHUSUR\BOCC 081314 SS.doc Hello