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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-548 Lakeshore/Briar 3-Way AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF CARMEL~ INDIANA~ CHAPTER 41~ SECTION 4~.08 AND SCHEDULE B THEREOF~ ESTABLISHING A THREE-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AT LAKESHORE DRIVE EAST AND BRIAR CREEK PLACE WHEREAS, the City of Carmel has adopted a Code of Ordinances which constitute the City Code of Carmel, Indiana; and WHEREAS, said Code of Ordinances provides for traffic control and the establishment of Stop intersections at Chapter 41.08; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Carmel that City Ordinance 41, Section 41.08, and Schedule B thereof, be amended to establish a three-way vehicular traffic stop at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive East and Briar Creek Place, Carmel, Indiana; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, THAT: Carmel City Ordinance, and Schedule B thereof, is way vehicular traffic stop East and Briar Creek Place IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED shall post all necessary forthwith. as amended, Chapter 41, Section 41.08, hereby amended to establish a three- at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive in Carmel, Indiana. that the Carmel Street Department signage as required by this ordinance, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, on this ~ day of May, 1988. ATTESTATION: ATTESTATION: JSUSAN W. JONES Clerk-Treasurer COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Presiding[/Officer APPROVED: City of. Carmel Thomas E. Welch Dorothy J. Hancock MAYOR April 18, 1988 Mayor Dorothy J. Hancock 40 East Main Street Carmel, Indiana 46032 Dear Mayor Hancock: As per your request, this office in conjunction with the Street Department, conducted a 12 hour count at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive East and Briar Creek Place. Following are the requirements for a multiway stop, as set out in the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways: 1. Where traffic signals are warranted and urgently needed, the multiway stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the signal installation. 2. An accident problem, as indicated by a least five or more reported accidents of a type susceptible of correction by a multiway stop installation in a 12-month period. Such accidents include right and left-turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions. Minimum traffic volumes: (a.) The total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches must average at least 500 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and (b.) The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor'street or highway must average at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor street vehicular traffic or at least 30 seconds per.vehicle during the maximum hour, but (c.) When the 85-percentile approach speed of the major · street traffic exceeds 40 miles per hour, the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70 percent of the above requirements. I1 bt AVENUE, N.E, CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/846-7314 The Carmel Police Department reported there was no accidents at this intersection within the last 12 months. There was a total of 35 pedestrians during the entire 12 hour count. Upon checking the summary sheet (attached), please note the hourly volume of vehicles entering the intersection is rather low. Since this intersection fails to meet any of the above requirements 1, 2, 3 a,b, & c, a multi-way stop sign is not warranted at this location. Sincerely, Thomas E. Welch TEW/tlc