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Agenda Item #



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting



05/12/2009



Agenda Report #



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Multi-way Stop Intersection, Amber Drive and Luna Drive



INITIATED BY: Engineering Department







Recommendation: Approve the attached ordinance amending City Code

Section 20-8.1 Through Streets Designated by deleting Luna Drive as an

intersecting street and amending City Code 20-8.1.2 Multi-way Stops Designated

by creating Amber Drive and Luna Drive as a Multi-way Stop intersection.



Background: The Traffic Engineering Division studied the intersection of

Amber Drive and Luna Drive for the application of a Multi-way Stop originating

from a CitiLink request. This intersection currently exists with Amber Drive

as the through street and Luna Drive as the intersecting/Stop street. There is

also an Intersection Flasher at this intersection flashing Yellow for Amber

Drive and Red for Luna Drive the stop street. Even with this traffic control,

there continues to be right angle and turning accidents.



Analysis: Traffic count and speed data was collected in performing the

Mulit-way Stop Study based on the warrants defined in the Manual on Uniform

Traffic Control Devices. This intersection meets minimum traffic conditions to

warrant the installation of a Multi-way Stop control.



Financial Considerations: The cost of four additional "STOP" signs, installing

Stop Bars, Crosswalks and revising the flashing intersection beacon displays

will be approximately $1800 being charged to the Traffic Engineering Division's

Operating Budget.



Legal Considerations: All Multiway Stop intersection ordinances require

approval by Council.



Recommendations/ Actions: Approve Amber Drive and Luna Drive as a Multi-way

Stop intersection.



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