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Proposed Amendment to the Town Code - creation of a four-way stop at the intersection of Shelton Street and Elm Street/Francis Shetley Bikeway
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide an amendment to the Town Code to change the existing two-way stop at Shelton Street and Elm Street to a four-way stop
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DEPARTMENT: Planning, Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org; Trish McGuire, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org; Joe Guckavan, 919-918-7427, jguckavan@townofcarrboro.org; Tina Moon, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The proposed change was identified based on the current ongoing bicycle plan update, comments from citizens, and recommendations relating to bicycle boulevards. The conversion of the current two-way stop sign (where only Elm Street and the Francis Shetley bikeway approaches are stop controlled, whereas Shelton Street is not) to a four-way stop will put all users at the same priority. People traveling along the bikeway or on Elm Street will no longer be forced to wait for a gap in vehicle traffic along Shelton Street, which can be particularly intense during Carrboro Elementary drop-off and pick-up times. The four-way stop control will increase safety, reduce delays along Elm Street and the Francis Shetley bikeway but will increase delay along Shelton Street.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There will be impacts associated with staff time to install the stop signs and enforce traffic behavior.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends the Board consider the proposed Town Code amendment [Attachment A].