Stop Signs National St & Burlington St.
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MEMORANDUM
June 13,2005
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: National Street at Burlington Street
A citizen requested the installation of stop signs at the intersections of National Street
and Muscatine Street and at National Street and Burlington Street.
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends installation of a stop sign for westbound
traffic on National Street at its intersection with Burlington Street since the sight distance
for southwest bound drivers on National is somewhat compromised. No changes are
recommended for the intersection of National Street and Muscatine Street.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psi hoyos, City Engineer
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MEMORANDUM
June 13, 2005
TO:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer 5?j O.
FROM:
SUBJECT:
National Street at Burlington Street
INTRODUCTION
The following is in response to a citizen request to install stop signs at the intersections
of National Street and Muscatine Street and at National Street and Burlington Street.
DISCUSSION
The intersection of Muscatine Street and National Street is a four-way intersection with
very low traffic volumes. Records indicate that only right angle crash that has occurred
at the intersection of National and Muscatine in the last five years was on March 29,
2000. The law requiring drivers to yield to vehicles on the right at uncontrolled
intersections seems to be working at this location. No changes in traffic control are
recommended at this time.
The intersection on National and Burlington is aT-intersection with Burlington
comprising the top of the "T". Traffic volumes are very low at this intersection as well.
Records indicate that no crashes have occurred at the intersection in the last five years.
However, City staff has often recommended installation of Stop or Yield signs at T-
intersections to clarify the assignment of right-of-way. Based on observations of the
citizen who made the request, staff would recommend the installation of a stop sign on
National at Burlington. The approach sight distance for southwest bound drivers on
National is somewhat compromised
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the observations of the resident, who lives at the intersection, I would
recommend the installation of a stop sign on National Street at Burlington Street.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached ordinance providing for the
installation of a stop sign for westbound traffic on National Street at its intersection with
Burlington Street.
Prepared by Bill Schlickman, Traffic Engineering Assistant
ORDINANCE NO. 44-05
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
NATIONAL STREET AT BURLINGTON STREET
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
be amended by adding National Street and Burlington Street to Subsection (b) of
Section 32-214 thereof as follows:
Sec. 32-214. Stop Intersections.
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WESTBOUND
National Street and Burlington Street
Passed, approved, and adopted this 20th day of June, 2005.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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