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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 410.03 AND 410.04 OF THE TRAFFIC CODE TO ADD A FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AT HINES HILL ROAD AND VALLEY VIEW ROAD IN THE CITY OF HUDSON; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: Due to an increase in accidents and inquiries, a safety study of the Valley View Road and Hines Hill Road intersection was conducted by GPD Group. The study recommended the introduction of four-way stop signs at the intersection to reduce crashes.
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Legislative History
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Purpose & Explanation
GPD Group was selected to complete an engineering study to analyze the intersection of Valley View Road and Hines Hill Road. The study evaluated speeding, sight distances, warrants for multi-way stop signs, warrants for a new traffic signal and warrants for a round-about. The following are GPD's conclusions:
1. A recent traffic count was performed at the study intersection on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, and found that the AM peak hour occurs between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., while the PM peak hour occurs between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
2. A review of the most recent 5-year crash history (2014 to 2018) found that twenty-one (21) crashed have occurred at the study intersection. Seventeen (17) of the twenty-one (21) crashed occurred as angle crashes with four (4) resulting in injuries. Eight (8) of the angle crashed involved a vehicle entering the intersection from the eastbound approach of Hines Hill Road while the remaining nine (9) involved a vehicle entering from the westbound approach.
3. A sight distance obstruction was found to exist when a vehicle is stopped at the stop bar on the eastbound approach and intending to make a left turn. A combination of a utility pole and vegetation restricts the sight distance to approximately 230'. However, this stop bar is located 25' from the edge of the traveled way on Valley View Road. When taking the picture from 15', which is within the recommended offset based upon the L&D...
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