Submitted By
Jack Chalabian, Transportation Commission Chairperson Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendation to Upgrade the Two-Way STOP Signs to All-Way STOP Signs at the Intersection of Berkshire Street and Grove Avenue and Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance
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Overview
Overview
The Village of Oak Park received a petition to install all-way STOP signs at the intersection of Berkshire Street and Grove Avenue. The Village conducted crash analysis and traffic studies for the intersection. The Transportation Commission voted four to one to recommend upgrading to all-way STOP signs at the intersection of Berkshire Street and Grove Avenue at its August 22, 2016 meeting. Staff is not in agreement with this recommendation.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff has concerns with the Transportation Commission's recommendation to upgrade to all-way STOP signs at the intersection of Berkshire Street and Grove Avenue. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices lists that STOP signs should not be used for speed control.
Fiscal Impact
Staff estimates it will cost less than $2,000 to install signage and related pavement markings to upgrade from a two-way to an all-way STOP controlled intersection. There are available funds for this work in the FY 2016 Budget in the General Fund, Public Works - Street Services, account no. 1001-43740-761-550634.
Background
On May 10, 2016, the Village of Oak Park received a petition to install all-way STOP signs at the intersection of Berkshire Street and Grove Avenue. Persons representing 53.7% of the street frontage on the petitioning blocks signed the petition. The petition was certified as a valid petition.
Reasons provided for the petition were: concerns about safety due to a recent crash at the intersection, speed of vehicle traffic on the blocks, and vehicle interaction with the school age child...
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