BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 05-122

            WHEREAS, the intersection of  Reno Road, with Indiana Terrace,, is formed by the convergence of a minor east-west road viz. Reno Road, and a minor north-south road, viz .Indiana Terrace, 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 sign requested is for southbound traffic on Indiana Terrace at Reno Road, and

WHEREAS, based upon the requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2003 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:

A.      Intersection of a less important road with a main road where application of the normal right-of-way rule might not be readily apparent.

B.       An intersection that has restricted sight distance for the prevailing speeds.

            IT IS THEREFORE recommended that a stop sign be placed for southbound traffic on Indiana Terrace at the intersection of Reno 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 a stop sign be placed  for  southbound traffic on Indiana Terrace at the intersection of Reno 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 5^th day of December, 2005.

/s/ Donald R. Stottlemire           

                                                                                                Donald R. Stottlemire, Chairman                                                                   

Attested and Recorded this 5^th day of December, 2005.

                                                                        /s/ Shari Perry

Shari Perry, Franklin County Clerk