Stop Sign Chg Country Club areaCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
February 1, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Bradley Street and Rider Street Intersection
In response to a request from the Dubuque Golf and Country Club, Public Works Director Mike
Koch is recommend'mg reassigning stop signs from stopping traffic on Bradley Street at Rider
Street, to stopping traffic on Rider at Bradley. In addition, a stop sign would be added for
northbound traffic on Perry Street at Rider.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval.
IVfichael C ~an Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 30, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
Bradley Street and Rider Street Intersection
INTRODUCTION
The following is in response to an August 11, 2000 petition from Donald
Kelliher on behalf of the Dubuque Golf & Country Club to change the
assignment of stop signs at the intersection of Bradley Street and Rider
Street.
DISCUSSION
Mr. Kelliher is requesting that the stop signs be reassigned from stopping
traffic on Bradley at Rider to stopping traffic on Rider at Bradley. A map of
the area in question is attached.
The City of Dubuque and the iowa Department of Transportation records
show that between January 1, 1993, and December 13, 2000, there have
been no accidents recorded at this interseotion.
The relatively Iow volume of traffic entering the intersection--454 vehicles
on the day counted--would indicate a Iow level of simultaneous arrivals at
the intersection, yet Mr. Kelliher and his staff indicate that there are
numerous incidents of near accidents between vehicles and/or bicyclists and
pedestrians at the intersection.
The stop sign Mr. Kelliher refers to on Rider Street at Perry Street actually
belongs to Dubuque Golf & Country Club. Traffic is required by ordinance to
stop before entering the public right-of-way, from a private driveway. In
addition to their existing stop sign, Mr. Kelliher is requesting a stop sign at
this intersection to stop vehicles on Perry Street.
The number of vehicles entering this intersection on a daily basis is quite
Iow; however, the intersection does require some form of traffic control
because of visibility problems at the intersection. From an engineering
standpoint since the traffic is nearly equal on both approaches, the direction
of traffic control (stop sign) is immaterial.
During the process of discussions with Mr. Kelliher, the City also solicited
input from the seven property owners along Rider Street as to the changes,
Two of these property owners objected to the change, preferring a four-way
intersection instead.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend approval of the request of the Country Club to reassign the
right-of-way to Bradley Street at Rider, and to place an additional stop sign
for northbound vehicles on Perry at Rider.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I recommend adoption of the enclosed ordinance making the above changes
in stop sign control on Rider Street.
MAK/vjd
Prepared by: Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director Address: 50 W. 13~h Street, Dubuque, IA 5200%4864
CITY
ORDINANCE NO. 5-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, BY MODIFYING SUBSECTION (b) OF
SECTION 32-214 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF A
STOP SIGN ON PERRY STREET AT RIDER STREET AND A CHANGE
OF DESIGNATION AT RIDER STREET AND BRADLEY STREET
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1.
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa
be amended by deleting Rider Street and Bradley Street
from Subsection (b) of Section 32-214 thereof as follows:
"Sec. 32-214. Stop Intersections.
Eastbound and Westbound
(b)
Rider Street and Bradley Street
Section 2.
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa
be amended by adding Rider Street and Perry Street to
Subsection (b) of Section 32-214 thereof as follows:
"Sec. 32-214. Stop Intersections.
(b)
Northbound and Southbound
Bradley Street and Rider Street
Eastbound and Westbound
Perry Street and Rider Street
2001.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th
day of February, 2001
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
EXISTING
Country Club Property
SITE LOCATION
Not To Scale
Country Club Property
VICINITY MAP
PURPOSE:
Bradley and
Rider Streets
Showing the Spirit
1898
1998
August 10, 2000
Honorable Mayor Terry Duggan & the Dubuque Cky Cotmcil
Chy I-Iall
Dubuque, IA 52001
Ladles & Gentlemen:
This past snmmer, we have been noticing what could be a serious traffic safety problem
w~thln the 2-block area ofthe Dubuque Golf & Country Club. Attho,i~ we have
approxlm~tely 9 stop si~g in this area, many adults and children ignore the signs at the
comer of_Bradley and Rider Streets. Children on bikes and adults in aulomobiles coming
down Bradley from South Grandview Avenue and from Randall Place either don't see or
ignore the stop ~iL3~ at this comer.
Rider Street is a through street from South Grandview Avenue to the southern part of the
Club's property. Delivery trucks, employees, golfers and swimmers usg this street d~ily.
It seems that the stop sigas on Bradley Street at Rider Street could be turned so that
tr~c would have to stop on Rider Street at Bradley Street. Also, the stop sign onRider
Street at Perry Street might be better utilized on Perry Street as k enters onto Rider Street.
We would appreciate the City Engineer looking into and discussing the possibilky of
maldng these changes for better safety. As an educational tool, the monthly newsletter to
our Member~hil2, stresses driving safety and observance of stop signs in our area.
Dubuque Golf & Comm'y Club .
OFFICIAl. PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO~ 5;01
AN ORDINANCE AMEND~
lNG THE ~ODE GF THE CiTY
OF DUBUQUEjlOWA BY
MODIFYING SUBSECTION
(b OF SECTION 32-2!4
THEREOF PROVIDING FOR
THE ADD T ON OF A: ~BTOP
Dubu ue; Iowa be amended
by deleting Rider Street and
Bradley street from
Sub~ton b 0 Sectdn 32~
214 thereof as folloWs:
Soo. 32-214. Stop
Interaectionsi
Efi~tboand a~d westWaRd
Rider 8treet a~d: Bradle~
Street
Se0tl0~ ~2. That t~e QOde
O~dihanees ~f the City of
~buauue, iowa be amended
~ddin~ Rider Street and
~ st~eet~ t0.Sub~ectlon (b)
~igh ~;214 thereof as
Non,bound ~nd S~Othbound
B~dley Street ~nd Rider
Eastbound an~ W~tbound
Pe~ sir~t a~d Rider Stre~
< p~SSed~ approved and~
adopte~ this ~th day 011
Februa~, 2001,
/
~ - /~effance M. Du~gan,
Mayor I
Attest:
/
/s/~ea~ne F; S~hheider;
CRy:Clerk
puaish~,0fflc ally i6 the I
Teleg~a~ Herald Newspaper
~his 12t~ day of Feb~Ua~; I
~ Je~d6e F; a~hnelder I
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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