Traffic Control Device - New Installation - (2) 4-Way Stop Signs - Dubail & Fellows

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.� CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING � 1865 TO: Board of Public Works THROUGH: Kara Boyles, Ph.D, P.E., City Engineer FROM: Daniel Sexton, Project Engineer SUBJECT: Dubail and Fellows Multi -Way Stop Warrant Analysis (TR22-082) DATE: December 12, 2022 Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether any traffic control improvements are warranted at the intersection of Dubail Avenue and Fellows Street. The Engineering Division has received a request from a resident to install a multi -way stop at this intersection. This memo summarizes the warrant analysis conducted to assess the need for a permanent all -way stop at this intersection and the proposed recommendation. Location/Description Both Fellows St and Dubail Ave are classified as local roads with one travel lane per direction. This intersection is located in a residential neighborhood. At the northwest corner of the intersection, there is a new building (United Way of St. Joseph County) constructed in the past year. Residential buildings are present at the other three corners. Warrants The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices sets forth the following requirements to warrant the installation of multi -way stop control: The following criteria should be considered in the engineering study for a multi -way STOP sign installation: A. Where traffic control signals are justif ed, the multi -way stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal. * Five or more reported crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a multi - way stop installation. Such crashes include right -turn and left -turn collisions as well as right- angle collisions. * Minimum volumes: 1. The vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day; and 2. The combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor -street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour; but We deliver services that empower everyone to thrive!