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<br /> An
<br /> 4iiiillAIL informational publication from RLK-Kuusisto, Ltd.
<br /> November 1997 Vol. 1, No. 1
<br /> Responding to Requests for Stop Signs
<br /> W
<br /> elcome to Off the Individually,highway user costs Determine the Problem
<br /> Beaten Path, a for each stop are minimal;
<br /> technical publication however,when the costs are added When a request fora stop sign is
<br /> designed to provide together for all users over a one made,be sure the reason for the
<br /> you with new ideas, to year period,they are substantial request is clear. The main
<br /> let you know about (see below). purpose of a stop sign is to assign
<br /> things you might not right-of-way at an intersection. If
<br /> be aware of, and to Annual Highway User Costs the problem to be addressed is not
<br /> keep you informed on related to right-of-way,(per 1,000 vehicles stopping at stop then a stop
<br /> issues related to sign on a 35 mile per hour street) sign is not the answer.
<br /> civil engineering.
<br /> $18,000 in excess vehicle In many cases,stop signs are
<br /> operation costs requested to curb speeding on a
<br /> street. Numerous studies have
<br /> been conducted examining the
<br /> One of the most common highway- 1,400 hours of lost time effect of stop signs on speeding. 0
<br /> related requests received by City, These studies have consistently
<br /> County,and Township officials is 3,800 gallons of extra fuel shown that stop signs are poor
<br /> for the installation of stop signs. speed control devices. Stop signs
<br /> This bulletin offers suggestions on 8,400 pounds of carbon do reduce speeds at the point of
<br /> how to respond to these
<br /> requests monoxide emissions installation,but the effect of this
<br /> well as information to be speed reduction is gone in a very
<br /> considered in determining whether 600pounds of hydrocarbon short distance(in less than 200
<br /> or not to install a stop sign at a Y
<br /> particular location. emissions feet).
<br /> 600 pounds of nitrogen oxide Conduct Studies
<br /> Why Nat Just Give Them emissions
<br /> What They Want? Once you have determined there is
<br /> a potential problem that may be
<br /> When you consider that the More than cost,the primary corrected by a stop sign,the next
<br /> average cost to install a stop sign consideration in approving a stop step is to conduct studies to
<br /> is less than$200, it seems difficult sign request is to make sure that a document the problem. Generally,
<br /> to believe that any stop sign stop sign is the most appropriate these studies involve one or more
<br /> request is ever turned down. The and effective solution to the of the following.
<br /> cost of installation,however, is problem. Stop signs do not
<br /> rarely a major factor in necessarily make an intersection 1. Traffic accident
<br /> considering such a request. safer. Studies of low volume study-Traffic
<br /> intersections with less than one accident reports are
<br /> The true cost of a stop sign accident per year have shown that reviewed and
<br /> includes not only installation,but adding stop signs does not reduce analyzed. It is a 0
<br /> also highway users costs,such as the accident rate;this is especially good idea to look at
<br /> excess vehicle operation costs,lost true in cases where unnecessary reports for several
<br /> time,and increased pollution. multi-way stops are created. years(at least the
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