01/26/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING. JANUARY 26. 1976 Qj V_0 1 1 RESOLUTION OF INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION RE: TURNING MOVEMENTS ON U.S. 31-33 AT MARION STREET FILED The Board received the following resolution: NOTICE OF OFFICIAL ACTION OF INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the Statutes 'of the. State of Indiana relative to traffic regulations, the Indiana State Highway Commission has the,authority and the duty to adopt and promulgate regulations in the interest of the safety and convenience of the traveling public using the highways, including streets in cities and towns, under the control of said Commission, be it known that the following traffic regulation is hereby adopted: Turning movements shall be controlled at the intersection of U.S 31-U.S. 33 (Michigan St.) and Marion Street in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, as follows: "RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS ON RED" shall be prohibited on the south approach of the intersection of U.S. 31-U.S. 33 (Michigan St.) and Marion Street. "RIGHT TURN Old RED" shall be prohibited on the south approaches of the intersection of US 31-US 33 (Michigan St.) and Marion Street. There are four approaches to this intersection. Right turns can be made on three approaches only, due to one-way street., NOTE: This action amends and/or supersedes previous official action at the above named locations. ADOPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1976. Approved: Clinton A. Venable, Chief Division of Traffic Approved: Robert L. Eskew, Chief of Highway Operations Approved: G. TJ. Hallock, Chief Highway Engineer Indiana State Highway Commission Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the resolution was ordered filed. There was a discussion about the barricade at this location and whether it could be modified,in any way to allow more visibility of pedestrians. It was suggested that the barricade be lowered and that the warning lights be installed on posts. This suggestion is to be forwarded to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review. LETTER RE: PENN CENTRAL CROSSING GATE IIALFUIZCTIO14S The Board received a letter from Judith Keltner, 551 Klinger Street, asking for some action to be taken about crossing gates at the Penn Central Railroad Crossings in South Bend from Miami east to Ironwood, which do not work properly. 11s. Keltner said the gates are down host of the time, particularly in the hourG of B to 9 a.m. when people are driving to wort:.. Ms. Keltner said people who are aware that the gates do not wort: properly have taken to driving around the gates and there was a fatality at one of the Penn Central crossings in South Bend recently. Mr. Farrand noted that there has been some communication with the Federal Right of Way Commission regarding this problem and that one of our Senators has inquired about the situation. He said it is difficult to get any cooperation from the Penn Central Railroad. Ralph Wadzinski noted that these signals are all interconnected and it appears there is a malfunction in the crossing gate arms. Upon notion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board directed that a copy of Ms. Keltner's letter be forwarded to the Penn Central Railroad with the request that some action to taken to renedy this situation and that copies of the correspondence be sent to Senator Hartke, Senator Bayh and Representative Brademas.