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Consider adoption of a resolution approving Traffic Order 425, establishing an all way stop at the intersection of Pleasants Valley Road and Vaca Valley Road
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider adoption of a resolution approving Traffic Order 425, establishing an all way stop at the intersection of Pleasants Valley Road and Vaca Valley Road.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The intersection of Pleasants Valley Road and Vaca Valley Road is currently a "T" intersection controlled by one stop sign on Vaca Valley Road. The terrain is composed of rolling hills with a winding alignment, with fencing and trees adjacent to the intersection. The site distance from the stop on Vaca Valley Road is currently limited but meets design standards for stopping sight distance.
Pleasants Valley Road is currently under construction for the safety improvement project that is constructing shoulders through this intersection. The project made extensive efforts to minimize impacts to the ditches and trees and therefore has widened primarily where existing dirt shoulders exist, with minor adjustments to the alignment of the road. In the context of making these adjustments, Public Works Engineering has evaluated the construction changes at the intersection with Vaca Valley Road and determined that the stopping sight distance will be further limited, and may not meet the appropriate design standard after the project is completed.
Pleasants Valley Road is established as a through-Highway major collector, which means that it may have intersections, but other roads must have established stops or yields prior to entry onto Pleasants Valley Road. Vaca Valley Road is a Route of Regional Significance due to its importance in the event of Interstate 80 becoming congested or closed. The intersection of thes...
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