Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
A.M.Z.
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Establishing All-Way Stops at the Intersection of South Boulevard and Scoville Avenue
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Overview
Overview
The Engineering Division recommends upgrading the intersection of South Boulevard with Scoville Avenue from a two-way to an all-way stop controlled intersection due to the high number of right angle collisions exceeding the warrants required for all-way stop controlled intersection; high pedestrian crossings for Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) students, farmer's market visitors, and users of the Park District and athletic facilities; and because Scoville Avenue is a bike boulevard with a higher number of cyclists crossing South Boulevard. Other improvements for bump-outs and pavement markings for bikes are included as part of the 2023 Resurfacing of Various Streets project. There is a separate item at tonight's Village Board meeting for a construction contract for these physical improvements.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Background
During the design of the 23-2 Resurfacing of Various Streets project which included pedestrian, bike, and crosswalk improvements at the Scoville Avenue with South Boulevard intersection, staff reviewed the crash history of the Scoville Avenue with South Boulevard intersection to determine if the intersection was unsafe and should be upgraded to an all-way stop controlled intersection. Based on this review, staff recommends upgrading this intersection to an all-way stop for the following reasons. The intersection has had more than 5 crashes in the past 12-month period which meets warrants for all-way stops. The intersection's crash rate exceeds the critical crash rate for the area which is a statistical tool used for determining if there is a higher percentage of crashes at an intersection as compared to the background statistical average. There is a high number of pedestrians who cross S...
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