WHEREAS, the intersection of Delaware Road, with Finney Road,, is formed by the convergence of a major east-west road viz. Finney Road, and a minor north-south road, viz.Delaware Road, and

WHEREAS, K.S.A. 8-2002, authorizes local authorities, including counties, to designate any highway as a through highway or designate any intersection or junction of roadways as a stop or yield intersection or junction, and

WHEREAS, K.S.A. 8-2008, authorizes local authorities to erect and maintain stop signs, yield signs, or other official traffic-control devices upon highways under their jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, the signs requested are for northbound and southbound traffic on Delaware Road at Finney Road, and

WHEREAS, based upon the requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millennium Edition – Chapter 5 – Low Volume Rural Roads, Section 5B.02 STOP (R1-1) and YIELD (R1-2) signs should be considered for use on low-volume roads where engineering judgment or study indicates that either of the following conditions applies:

IT IS THEREFORE recommended that stop signs be placed for northbound and southbound traffic on Delaware Road at the intersection of Finney Road based on the observation and references given above.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

THAT the Board of County Commissioners hereby direct stop signs should be placed for northbound and southbound traffic on Delaware Road at the intersection of Finney Road and installed in accordance with Franklin County standards and the guidelines of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

This resolution shall be in full force and effect following its adoption and publication in the official county newspaper, and the actual installation of the aforedescribed stop sign.

Passed and adopted in regular session, this 28^th day of September, 2005.

Donald R. Stottlemire, Chairman

Attested and Recorded this 28^th day of September, 2005.

/s/ Shari Perry