2834-24 Mitchell-Valley-All-Way-Stop-Report.pdf

All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis Valley Road & Mitchell Street Project No.: 230143 December 28, 2023 Page 6 of 10 III. ALL-WAY STOP ANALYSIS We performed a All-Way STOP Analysis for the intersection of Valley Road & Mitchell Street following MUTCD guidelines. We identified Valley Road as the Major Street, which has higher traffic volumes and is classified as the Urban Minor Collector, while the local Valley Road is identified as the Minor Street. The approach speed of both the major street and minor street is 25 MPH which is less than the 40 MPH MUTCD guideline, thus the minimum vehicular warrants of at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day from the major street approach (total of both approaches) and at least 200 combined vehicles and pedestrian volume per hour for the same 8 hours from the minor street approach (total of both approaches). The volumes used for an All-Way Stop analysis is detailed in the table below: Table 3 – Traffic Volume Analysis for Valley Road & Mitchell Street Approach Major Minor Major Minor Time Valley Road Mitchell Street >300 MUTCD 16.1.A >200 MUTCD 16.1.B 1 3:00PM-4:00PM 817 107 YES NO 2 4:15PM-5:15PM 766 123 YES NO 3 7:45AM-8:45AM 842 131 YES NO 4 5:30PM-6:30PM 704 102 YES NO 5 2:00PM-3:00PM 583 106 YES NO 6 6:00AM-7:00AM 373 69 YES NO 7 9:00AM-10:00AM 541 88 YES NO 8 1:00PM-2:00PM

373 69 YES NO 7 9:00AM-10:00AM 541 88 YES NO 8 1:00PM-2:00PM 506 93 YES NO From this data we observe that the major approach hourly volumes do meet the hour requirements (300 veh), and the minor approach do not meet the hourly volume requirements (200 veh). Based on the MUTCD (Section 2B.16), an All-Way Stop control is not recommended where the minor approach does not meet the requirements. Additionally, the existing roadway geometry and sight distance conditions at the study intersection are insufficient due to parked vehicles at the corner of the intersection and other objects that obstruct the view. We also observed that the two streets are of similar design and operating characteristics where an All-Way Stop control would improve the safety and operation of the intersection. Based upon these other criteria, we recommend that an All-Way Stop be implemented at the intersection of Valley Road & Mitchell Street. It is our opinion that this is appropriate based upon the existing sight distance limitations, conflicting traffic, and pedestrian safety. Our recommendations are based upon the guidance presented within section 2B.14 of the MUTCD which are outlined on the following page. 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 PO Box 99 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Roseland, NJ 07068 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com