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Clerk -Administrator and City Council July 26, 1985 Page Three of Four 3) Remove the stop sigs from Oakwood Drive and place them so that they stop traffic on Quincy Street and allow traffic on Oakwood Drive to pass through. Discussion and Recommendation: After reviewing the criteria for installing a stop sign, the only reason for installing a stop sign at this point is because it is near a park that children use. A reason for not installing a stop sign at this intersection is because there is a very short distance between existing stop signs. Unless there is additional justification presented for providing a stop sign at this intersection, I recommend Possible Solution #1 which is to do nothing. 2. JACKSON DRIVE AND BRONSON DRIVE Possible Solutions: 1. Do nothing. 2. Install a four-way stop. j 3. Stop the traffic on Bronson Drive instead of on Jackson Drive and let the traffic on Jackson Drive pass through. Discussion and Recommendation: After reviewing the criteria for installing a stop sign, the reasons for installing a stop sign at this intersection could be the long distance between exiting stops signs and that the City desires to reduce traffic in this residential area. I would like to say that two accidents in one year is not considered a high accident rate by the Police Depart- ment. A reason for not installing a stop sign on Bronson Drive at Jackson Drive is that the distance between the two existing stop signs is about one-half mile which is not any longer than the long streets the City has in the north- western area of Mounds View. I would also like to point out that when a stop sign is installed, the traffic noise usually increases in the area due to accelerating cars. Without additional justification, installation of a stop sign at this intersection is a toss up. If the City decides to install a stop sign on Bronson Drive at Jackson Drive, I recommend Possible Solution #2 which is to install a four-way stop.