BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS

RESOLUTION NO. 07- 058

                WHEREAS, the intersection of  Riley Road with Indiana Road in rural Franklin County, Kansas, is formed by the convergence of a minor north-south road, viz. Indiana Road, and a minor east-west road, viz. Riley 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, Section 2B-5, Number 1, of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, provides for the placement of a stop sign where the application of the normal right-of-way is unduly hazardous; and

                WHEREAS, a traffic study indicates that sight distance for traffic on the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Riley Road and Indiana Road is limited by vegetation, and

                IT IS THEREFORE recommended that a stop sign for westbound traffic on Riley Road be installed at the intersection of Indiana Road and Riley Road.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS
 

                THAT the Board of County Commissioners hereby directs that a stop sign for westbound traffic on Riley Road be installed at the intersection of Indiana Road and Riley Road.

                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 September, 2007.

               /s/ Roy C Dunn                                                   /s/ Karen S Farrell                        /s/ John E Taylor

             Roy C. Dunn                                                   Karen S. Farrell                                                   John E. Taylor

                Chairman                                                              Commissioner                                       Commissioner

                                                /s/ Donald C Hay                                                 /s/ Donald R. Stottlemire

                                                Donald C. Hay                                                     Donald R. Stottlemire

                                                Commissioner                                                             Commissioner

Attested and Recorded this 5^th day of September, 2007.

                                                                                                /s/ Shari Perry

Shari Perry, Franklin County Clerk