Traffic Control Device - New Installation - (1) Stop Sign - Gleenlake Dr. & York Rd.

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Page 3 of 4 Local Road connecting to other Local Roads Most roadways forming the sample intersections reviewed in this memorandum are classified as local streets. This scenario considers neighborhood locations where the minor local roadway intersects with another local road that then itself intersects with another local road. These would be considered locations internal to neighborhoods that only carry local residential traffic. Recommendations Based upon a review of the sample study intersections and roadway characteristics, and consideration of traffic volumes where appropriate, the following recommendations were made. Examples of locations where these standards are met are provided for clarity. Major Collector connecting to Minor Arterial and Other Principal Arterial – STOP CONTROL Walnut Street in the Westside area of the City is classified as a major collector by the State. Walnut Street collects traffic from the surrounding residential areas before connecting to W Sample Street (classified as Other Principal Arterial) to its south and W Western Ave (classified as Minor Arterial) to its north. The intersection of Walnut Street & Poland Street in the area is currently uncontrolled. Poland Street is a local roadway providing access to single-family dwelling units. Given the heavy through traffic along Walnut Street, its functional classification as a major collector, and its connections to important arterials, the intersection of Poland Street & Walnut Street may be considered as an ideal site for STOP control application. Local Road connecting to Minor Arterial and Other Principal Arterial – STOP CONTROL Harris Street is a north-south roadway in the Westside area of the City and runs parallel to Walnut Street. The roadway connects W Sample Street and W Western Ave, which as mentioned previously, are important arterial corridors in the area. However, unlike Walnut Street which is classified as a major collector, Harris Street is a local roadway. Harris Street connects to several east-west local roadways, such as Fisher Street and Poland Street, which are primarily residential streets providing access to single-family dwelling units, and therefore serves as a collector street within the neighborhood. As such, traffic utilizing Fisher Street and Poland Street to enter their intersection with Harris Street would experience significantly higher through traffic volumes. Therefore, these intersections may also serve as potential sites for STOP control application. Local Road connecting to Major Collector – UNCONTROLLED This category considers an intersection of two local roadways, where at least one of these in-turn connect to roadways classified as an arterial (major or minor). In such instances, the major street at the intersection typically carries significantly higher through traffic volumes. For example, Jade Crossing Drive is a local road which ties into Brick Road (classified as major collector) to the north. The intersections along Jade Crossing Drive are all currently uncontrolled locations. All the roadways feeding into Jade Crossing Drive, such as Ashard Road and Cherry Pointe Drive are local residential roadways, serving between nine (9) and thirty single-family dwelling units. Jade Crossing Drive is not anticipated to carry heavy through traffic; therefore, these examples serve as locations where an UNCONTROLLED intersection is appropriate. An additional caveat is that Brick Road is approximately 200 feet north of Ashard Drive and 500 feet north of Cherry Pointe Drive. A detailed safety assessment may be required at such locations to determine the applicability of STOP control on the side-streets due to turning vehicles from the minor roads and the close proximity to the major roadway, should sight distance or queuing become a concern. Local Road connecting to other Local Roads – UNCONTROLLED An additional example from the Jade Crossing neighborhood would be where a local road such as Onyx Way intersects with Cherry Pointe Drive, which are both classified as local roads, before connecting to Jade Crossing