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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 6.1. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Administration Ma 17, 2010 ohn Anderson P.E. Item Description Reviewed by 193`d Avenue Traffic Control Options Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Reviewed by Action Requested The City Council is asked to consider options for modification to traffic control at the intersection of 193` Avenue and Tyler Street and the intersection of 193`d Avenue and Xavier Street and approve installation of a signed and striped pedestrian crossing at 193`d Avenue and Xavier Street. Background/Discussion Existing traffic signage provides a stop condition on the minor approaches to 193`d Avenue at Xavier Street and Tyler Street. Residents have made requests both formally in a petition and informally through email or phone that the traffic control in place be reviewed and modified. The petition submitted in July of 2009 requested that amulti-way stop be added at the intersection of 193`d Avenue and Xavier Street. The primary concern listed was safety for pedestrians crossing 193`d Avenue. The petition also requested the speed limit on 193`d Avenue on the segment from Xavier to Twin Lakes Road be set by City Council action to 30 MPH. The stop condition at Tyler Street has also been questioned by residents. The concern that was raised on Tyler Street is that before 193`a Avenue was constructed there was no stop condition on Tyler Street and the proper signage should be either to stop 193`d or to stop all directions at this intersection. The attached memo details a study of the traffic volumes and accident data at these intersections. Traffic counts were completed to quantify the traffic volumes and compared with guidance in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control on multi-way stops. The conclusion of this study is that at the intersection of Tyler Street and 193` Avenue the data does not support changing the traffic control from what is currently posted. At Xavier Street and 193`d Avenue the data does not support changing to a multi-way stop but it would be appropriate to install a pedestrian crossing consisting of advance warning signs, signs, and pavement markings on the westerly side of the intersection of 193`a Avenue and Xavier Street. Financial Impact Should the City Council wish to proceed with installation of a pedestrian crossing with signage and pavement marking the cost of these changes can be incorporated into the current construction of 193` Avenue by work order. The amount of the work order would be expected to range from $2,000 to $2,500